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.
Intermediary Organization
Organizations that play a funda...
Protégé
A firm in a developmental stage that...
Assets
The amount of current assets that is left...
Hardship Waiver
Method used to approve a...
Cash-basis Accounting
records revenue when cash is...
Depreciation
A non-cash operating expense that...
Projection
An estimate of future economic or...
Injury Period
The time period during...
Limited Liability Entities (company/partnership)
An LLE provides business owners with...
Phase 1
Process used to determine the...
Companion File
When an applicant has another application filed...
Applicant Entity
The business entity requesting...
Sole Proprietor
an individual who...
Days Payable
A measure of the average time a...
Partnering
A mutually beneficial business-to-bus...

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