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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Common SBA Terms

Everything you need to know about common terms used to discuss SBA Loans.
Affiliate
Business concerns are affiliates if one concern...
Small Disadvantaged Business Concern
A small business concern that...
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
The body of regulations which is...
Schedule of Liabilities
A business debt schedule that lists all of the debts...
Companion File
When an applicant has another application filed...
Lien
A legal claim against an...
DBA
ex. Blocker & Sons LLC, doing business as Bob's Burgers
Hardship Waiver
Method used to approve a...
Projection
An estimate of future economic or...
Guarantor
The legal entity and...
Corporation (C-corp.)
The most common form of business org...
Full and Open Competition
With respect to a contract action...
Duplicated Interest
The amount of interest exp...
Small Business
A business smaller than...
Accrual Basis Accounting
recognizes revenues when earned and expenses are...

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