MVB (Minimum Viable Bullshit)

Definition

A product so bare-bones it barely qualifies as a product, but you call it an 'MVP' to sound legitimate. Usually features a landing page and nothing else.

Example Usage

Before we spend millions on development, let's ship an MVB to test market demand.

Source: Startup culture humor

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Ramen Profitability

When a startup's revenue covers basic operating expenses (ramen-level salaries), allowing it to survive without external funding.

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ownership target

The percentage of a company a VC aims to own to make an investment worthwhile relative to their fund size. It's why large funds often can't invest in your seed round—they need bigger slices.

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spray and delay

A strategy where investors make many small bets, then heavily support only the winners in subsequent rounds. The venture capital version of throwing spaghetti at the wall, then only cooking the pieces that stuck.

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Anti-dilution

Investor insurance that says 'your loss is our gain' in math form. When a down round happens, this clause adjusts the math.

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non-participating preferred

Preferred stock that must choose between taking its liquidation preference OR converting to common and sharing the remaining proceeds—can't do both. The slightly-less-greedy version of investor terms.

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participating preferred

Preferred stock that gets both its money back first AND participates in remaining proceeds with common stockholders. The 'have your cake and eat it too' of liquidation preferences.

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