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.
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Everything you need to know about common terms used to discuss SBA Loans.
Assets
The amount of current assets that is left...
NAICS
NAICS codes are common...
Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
SBDCs offer a broad spec...
Hardship Waiver
Method used to approve a...
Best and Final Offer
For negotiated procurements...
GPM%
The measure of every sales dollar left...
Loan Authorization and Agreement (LA&A)
A contract between SBA and the borrower that...
Intermediary Organization
Organizations that play a funda...
Electronic Data Interchange
Transmission of information bet...
Protégé
A firm in a developmental stage that...
Normal Gross Margin
The margin that would have been...
Partnership
A type of unincorporated business org...
Defense Contractor
Any person who enters into...
B/E (Business EIDL) Loan
A business loan that...
Guarantor
The legal entity and...

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