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DBA

Doing Business As - generally a trade name such as “Bob’s Burgers” is used, instead of the legal name of Blocker & Sons LLC.

Updated on
September 9, 2022
Published on
June 20, 2018
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Common SBA Terms

Everything you need to know about common terms used to discuss SBA Loans.
Electronic Data Interchange
Transmission of information bet...
Affiliates
Business concerns, organizations, or...
Break-even Analysis
A calculation of the approximate sales...
Applicant/Co-Applicant
Business entity and person requesting...
Cash Flow Test
Part of the CET that determines if...
Companion File
When an applicant has another application filed...
Certificate of Competency
A certificate issued by the Small Bus...
Lien
A legal claim against an...
Days Receivable
A measure of the average time a...
Small Disadvantaged Business Concern
A small business concern that...
Working Capital (WC)
The amount of current assets that...
Equity
An accounting term used to...
Normal Annual Sales
Those sales that would have...
Limited Partnership
A business organization with one or...
Contracting Officer
A person with the authority to...

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