Based in Newark, Del., the company was a tiny start-up 10 years ago.

Rivian Automotive, a tiny start-up, plans to begin production of cars in 2013.

Usually angel investing refers to financial backing for a tiny start-up that can't get help from more mainstream sources.

From a tiny start-up in 1989, Evernet now has 21 offices in 18 cities and estimated sales of $50 million a year.

Instead, he steered the conversation toward Vonage's strategy for beating its formidable competitors, which include tiny start-ups and cable giants.

Many tiny start-ups here have gone out of business since the April decline of the Nasdaq stock market.

From pharmaceutical giants to tiny start-ups, the industry is spending billions of dollars developing obesity drugs.

Development of ultra-high-mileage cars is under way at a number of companies, from Toyota to tiny start-ups.

After joining tiny little start-ups like Oracle and then Yahoo!

So Vonage faces competition not just from big telecommunications companies but also from start-ups even tinier than itself.