Seasons

A slang phrase used by venture capitalists to refer to the current stage of a proposed business idea or concept.

The progression is spring (infancy), summer (adolescence), fall (maturing), winter (mature).

Investopedia Says:
Like many investors, venture capitalists are always trying to discover the "next big thing". The real trick is being able to discover the next big thing before it is even on anyone else's radar.

If a concept or idea is so new and fresh that no one (including other venture capitalists) really knows about it or understands it, it is likely in the spring phase. As it matures, it progresses through the other seasons.

For example, in the late twentieth century there was lots of buzz about new technologies like HDTV and RFID; however, once everyone is talking about an industry or concept, it has probably already passed from the spring season in to the summer season.

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Quotes:

"Spring being a tough act to follow, God created June." - Al Bernstein

"Autumn arrives in early morning, but spring at the close of a winter day." - Elizabeth Bowen

"When chill November's surly blast make fields and forest bare." - Robert Burns

"Summer afternoon -- summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language." - Henry James

"One of the joys our technological civilization has lost is the excitement with which seasonal flowers and fruits were welcomed; the first daffodil, strawberry or cherry are now things of the past, along with their precious moment of arrival. Even the tangerine -- now a satsuma or clementine -- appears de-pipped months before Christmas." - Derek Jarman

"Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush." - Doug Larson

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