Partnership

A type of unincorporated business organization in which multiple individuals, called general partners, manage the business and are equally liable for its debts; other individuals called limited partners may invest but not be directly involved in management and are liable only to the extent of their investments.

Updated on
September 9, 2022
Published on
June 20, 2018
The 7(a) Loan Program, SBA’s most common loan program, includes assistance for each business with unique needs.
SBA 504 loans are very popular for long-term, fixed rate financing of up to $5 million for major fixed assets.
The average Microloan is about $13,000. The Microloans program provides loans up to $50,000 to small businesses.
SBA Glossary

Common SBA Terms

Everything you need to know about common terms used to discuss SBA Loans.
Depreciation
A non-cash operating expense that...
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code
A code representing a category within...
Limited Liability Entities (company/partnership)
An LLE provides business owners with...
DBA
ex. Blocker & Sons LLC, doing business as Bob's Burgers
Hardship Waiver
Method used to approve a...
Break-even Analysis
A calculation of the approximate sales...
Balance Sheet or Statement of Financial Position
Assets = Liabilities + Equity...
Injury Analysis
Measures the effects of...
Collateral
Assets pledged by a borrower to secure a loan...
Cash Flow Test
Part of the CET that determines if...
Liabilities
A financial obligation...
Normal Gross Margin
The margin that would have been...
Schedule of Liabilities
A business debt schedule that lists all of the debts...
Current Liabilities
A balance sheet item, which...
Contracting Officer
A person with the authority to...

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