Growth is the most important factor I think to seek investment. So you can rapidly expand which is sometimes needed: See the Foursquare vs. Gowalla battle. Eve

Growth is the most important factor I think to seek investment. So you can rapidly expand which is sometimes needed: See the Foursquare vs. Gowalla battle. Even traditional businesses which make a profit can seek investment too for several obvious reasons: - Diversification (New Products/New Market) - Market Development (Existing Products/New Market) - Product Development (New Products/Existing Market) - Market Penetration (Existing Products/Existing Markets)