Latest Terms in Financing

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     METRO is a freebie paper in Philadelphia.  It might come to New York
City, or a town near you.  It looks like USA TODAY lite.
    From 16 October 2000, pg. 1 box:

_Money Talks...Latest Terms in Financing_
 Down round: When the latest round of funding is at a lower valuation than
the previous one.
 Drive-by VC: They'll give money but no advice or other kinds of support.
 T-Rex funds: Funds that only invest in big deals.
 P2P: path to profitability.
Source: Wall Street Journal.

(It appears that the WSJ article is "A Devil's Dictionary of Financing,"
6-12-2000, pg. C13.  Other terms are "T-round," "roll-up," "serial
entrepreneurs," and "burn rate."--ed.)

   From the same METRO, 16 October 2000, pg. 16, col. 2:

_School won't use "bust a cap"_
_or like phrases in worksheets_
(...) To "bust a cap" is street slang commonly used in gangsta rap to refer
to shooting someone. (...)