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| individual investors or groups of exerienced investors who provide financing for start up business by investing their own funds. |
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| a form of business financing consisting of borrowed funds that must be paid back w interest over a stated time period. |
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| a form of business financing consisting of funds raised through the sale of stock in a business. |
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| entrapreneurs who apply their creativity, vision, and risk taken within a large corporation, rather than starting company of their own. |
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| entrapreneurs who start a series of companies. |
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| Small Business Administration (SBA) |
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| a U.S Gov. agency that speaks on behalf of small business; specifically it helps people start and manage small businesses, advises them in the areas of finance and management, and helps them win federal contracts. |
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| Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) |
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| privately owned and managed investment companies that are licensed by the Small Business Administration and provide lont term financing for small businesses |
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| financing obtained from venture capitalists, investment firms that specialize in small, high growth companies interest and a voice in managment in return for their money. |
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