Pathways
Business size
equity financing
Debt finance
Financial Statements
100

percent of sales paid to investors

royalty

100

a business with an owner, but no employees

micro business

100

provides equity finance to a private company

private investor 

100

a long term contractual agreement, pay back regular payments to pay back an investment

bank loan/mortgage

100

The 3 financial statements

Income, cash, balance

200

income earned over a period of time

turnover

200

a business with 0-19 employees, > $10 million revenue in a year

small business

200

many investors giving small contributions

crowdfunding

200

when a business has more assets than what is needed for daily operations

over capitalisation

200

Revenue - COGS

Gross profit

300

independent people working under franchise name

franchisee

300

a business with 20-199 emplyees, more than $10 million revenue in a year

Medium business

300

a business owner who privides his own equity to a business 

self funding

300

when a business has less assets than what is needed for daily operations

under capitalisation

300

Total revenue - total costs

Net Profit

400

business owner- sells the right to brand and trade secrets

franchisor

400

a business with 200 or more emplyees, more than $250 million revenue in a year

large business

400

provides equity finance  with plans to grow and expand a business

venture capitalist

400

A payment for a bank service. Measured by a percent of the loan amount

interest/interest rate

400

Name 3 current assets

cash, AR, Inventory, prepaid insurance, etc.

500

monetary value based on company reputation

goodwill

500

any business that has 1-199 employees

small-to-medium entrprises

500

a private investor during start up stage

angel investor

500

The accounting equation, used on the balance sheet

A = L + E

500

Name 3 current liabilities

Wages, AP, tax payable, etc.