New Businesses - Vocabulary

....................... is the total amount of money your business receives as a result of the sales from your goods and/or services over a certain period of time.

• Loan

• Start-up capital

• Turnover

• Financial backing

A g............... in the market is a business opportunity. It’s when you’ve identified something that customers need, but it isn’t currently available

A .............. is a share or a financial involvement in something such as a business.

• start-up capital

• stake

• financial backing

Money which is lent or borrowed = l..........

Your investors will want a stake in the new company – maybe 50% or even more – and will want to feel confident they will get a high ....................... on investment.

A primary reason why small businesses f........... is a lack of funding or working capital.

Money to fund a new company = start-up ..............................