Capitalization
Providing one's own money to start a business is known as self-funding or ___.
Bootstrapping
___ are things a company owns that count toward its valuation.
Assets
___ is the smallest round of equity funding, usually by angel investors.
Seed round
A ___ is a legal protection of a creative work such as music, literature, or art.
Copyright
Taking out a loan to finance one's business is known as ___ financing.
debt
___ Are things a company owes that count against its valuation.
Liabilities
__ determines how much of a business an investor gets for a given sum.
Valuation
A ___ distinguishes a company from others that produce the same product.
Brand
crowd
A company's ___ is how much it is worth before an investment round.
Pre-money valuation
An ___ is a sale of shares to the public on an exchange.
Initial public offering, IPO
___ is the advantage a company gains by being the first company to market.
First mover advantage
Investors work with companies to provide ___ financing
equity
___ is the financial structure of a business
Capital structure
___ is the first round of venture funding raised by a company which often dictates the terms of future rounds.
Series A
Companies stealing intellectual property is called ___
corporate espionage
A ___ is free money from the government to support a cause
grant
A "guess" as to how much money a company will earn over a future time period
predicted future earnings
A ___ is the process of taking over a company by purchasing a controlling interest (51%+ of voting shares).
Hostile takeover
When a company's management borrows money to purchase a controlling interest, it is called a ___.
Leveraged buyout