Glossary of Finance Terms

Accounting Records
What are accounting records

Angel Investors - What are Angel Investors
definition of angel investors

Asset - What is an Asset
Definition of "asset"

Business Development Companies (BDC) - What is a BDC?
definition of the term "Business Development Company"

Capitalism - What is Capitalism
This is the definition of the financial term "capitalism."

Capitalization - What is Capitalization With Regard to a Business Firm?
definition of capitalization

Cash Flow - What is Cash Flow
definition of cash flow

Collateral - What is Collateral
definition of collateral

Credit - What is a credit
What is a credit with regard to double-entry bookkeeping?

Debit - What is a debit
debit - what is a debit

Initial Investment - What is an Initial Investment?
definition of initial investment

Liquidity
A definition of the term liquidity

Loan - What is a Loan?
What is a loan? A loan in terms of small business finance is a sum of money advanced to a business that must be repaid, with interest, at some point in the future.

Net Working Capital
definition of net working capital

Retained Earnings - What are Retained Earnings?
What are retained earnings?

Small Business Administration Loan Program - What is the SBA Loan Program?
definition of the Small Business Administration (SBA)

Venture Capital
definition of venture capital

Working Capital
definition of working capital