Business Finance Terms

Costs that vary based on the units sold by an enterprise.

• Variable Costs

• (LLC)

• Credit

• Sold

Investors who make investments in a startup or small business and do not expect an immediate or large return on investment; typically "family and friends".

• Angel Investors

• Asset

• Units

• Total Payable

Other types of debt (or money you owe someone else) other than a mortgage.

• Notes Payable

• Accounts Margin

• Contribution of Proprietorship

• Quarter

An obligation you have to pay someone else money. Also called a debt or a loan.

• Liabilities

• Limited Proprietorship

• Supplier

• Crowdfunding

Fixed costs plus variable costs.

• Total Costs

• Supplier

• Liquid Sheet

• Collateral

A financial statement that reports assets, liabilities, and owner's equity on a specific date.

• Balance Sheet

• Liquid Company Sold

• Expenses

• Pricing of Receivable

The costs of operating a business.

• Expenses

• Total Analysis

• Cost

• Dividend

Costs that make up one unit of what you sell. These can be labor costs as well as material costs.

• Cost of Goods Sold

• Unencumbered Costs

• Notes Margin

• Partnership

Units times price.

• Total Revenue

• Angel of Payable

• Limited Payable

• Line Credit

The ability to borrow money or access goods or services with the understanding that you'll pay later.

• Credit

• Quarter

• Quarter

• Units