start-up cash
nounUK /ˈstɑːtʌp kæʃ/
US /ˈstɑːrtʌp kæʃ/
Money you need to begin a new business.
She saved start-up cash to open her own bakery.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Money used to get a new project or activity going.
The club used start-up cash to buy equipment for its first event.
3. The first amount of money put into a new company by its founders.
The founders pooled their savings as start-up cash.
4. Money set aside to cover early costs before regular income begins.
They kept enough start-up cash to pay rent for three months.