Small Business Resources
This is the main government agency that assists small businesses with advice and financial assistance.
What is the Small Business Administration (SBA)?
A _____ is a formal written statement that describes in detail the idea for a new business and how it will be carried out.
What is a business plan?
This is what you call compensation to employees that is not money.
These people do not own their own companies but apply their creativity, vision, and risk taking within a large corporation rather than starting a company of their own.
What is an intrapreneur?
Mr. Hutchens brother works at this school
What is Capital High School?
These are privately owned and managed investment companies that are licensed by the Small Business Administration to provide long-term financing for small businesses.
What are Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC's)
One form of business ownership involves _____, a form of business financing consisting of funds raised through the sale of stock.
What is equity?
A company has used ______ if it hires a mailing house to stuff its multi-part advertising message into envelopes and make sure that its mailings comply with government regulations.
What is outsourcing?
This is financing obtained from investment companies that specialize in financing small, high-growth companies and receive an ownership interest and a voice in management in return of their money.
What is Venture Capital?
This three letter word is a common breakfast food.
What is an egg?
The SBA offers free management consulting through 2 groups. This is one of those groups.
What is Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)?
What is the Active Corps of Executives (ACE)?
This demographic is the largest growing cohort of new companies.
Who are women?
This is the specialized knowledge and expertise required to perform job tasks and use specific tools and programs in real world situations.
What is Specialized or Technical Knowledge
For fees of five to fifteen percent of gross sales and multi-year contracts, an _____ handle all aspects of exporting for small businesses.
What is an Export Management Company (EMC)
On "Cheers", Diane said this sport had "the anticipation of placing your feet in shoes only 7,000 others have worn before you"
What is bowling?
When starting a business, it is helpful to outsource to a _____ who can help with financial record keeping, decision-making, and tax planning.
What is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)?
These are individual investors or groups of experienced investors who provide funding for start-up businesses.
What is an angel investor?
Also known as a Federal Tax Identification Number, each business receives one of these when they register their business.
What is an Employer Identification Number (EIN)?
Name 3 of the 4 geographical locations that finance the most equity funding for small businesses.
What are San Francisco, New York Metro, Silicon Valley, and New England.
A bandage covering a wound, or a preparation covering a salad?
What is dressing?