entrepreneur
someone who takes a risk in starting a business to earn a profit
entrepreneurship
the process of starting, organizing, and assuming the responsibility for a business
venture capital
money provided by large investors to finance new products and new businessess that have a good chance to be very profitable
innovation
an invention or creation that is brand name
improvement
a designed change that increases the usefulness of a product, service, or process
small business
an independent business with fewer than 500 employees
small business administration (sba)
a governemnt agency that helps small business owners develop business plans and obtain financing and other support for their companies
business plan
a written description of the business idea and hot it will be carried out, including all major business activities
start-up financing
the amount of money needed to open the business
short term financing
the money needed to pay for the current operating activities of a business
short term financing
the money needed to pay for the current operating activities of a business