Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

Vocabulary words for entrepreneurship and small business management

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Entrepreneur
Someone who takes a risk in starting a business to earn a profit
Entrepreneurship
The process of starting, organizing, managing, and assuming the responsibility for a business
Venture capital
Money provided by large investors to finance new products and new businesses that have a good cahnce to be very profitable
Innovation
An invention or creation that is brand new
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 government 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 how it will be carried out, including all major business activities
Start-up financing
The amount of money needed to open the business
Inventory
Products or raw materials on hand
Short-term financing
The money needed to pay for the current operating activities of a business
Long-term financing
Money needed for the main resources of a business (such as land, buildings, and equipment) that will last for many years