The notion of the lean startup, for many people, brings to mind a shoestring operation. Thata4ぎa4г not always the case, says Ann Miura-Ko, co-founding partner at Floodgate. Some of todaya4ぎa4г largest brands, including eBay, Apple and Microsoft started with small amounts of capital, relying on their business models and vision to steer the way.

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Chris Morris is editor of the Entrepreneur Corner on VentureBeat, helping start-up business owners launch and grow their companies. He previously worked at Yahoo! Finance, where he was managing editor, and as director of content development at CNNMoney.com. He is also a widely respected journalist in the video game and technology fields, whose work has appeared in Variety, CNBC.com, AOL and Forbes.com. Follow him on Twitter at @MorrisatLarge

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