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Business Services - services offered to commercial enterprises, such as: equipment maintenance, supplying of part time personnel, engineering, design and management consulting , etc.
Capital - the financial investment required to initiate and/or operate an enterprise.
Cash Based Accounting - an accounting method that enters income and expenses into the books at the time when payment is received or expenses incurred.
Cash Flow - the transfer of monies into and out of an enterprise.
Collateral - assets that can be pledged to guarantee a loan.
business plan market analysis
Convenience Goods - goods often used by the consumer, but the consumer is unwilling to spend shopping time to acquire them. This covers a broad spectrum of products including candy, cigarettes, drugs, newspapers, magazines and most grocery products.
Corporate Image Advertising - a corporate image ad is designed to primarily promote the enterprise and secondarily promote the products or services of the enterprise.
Cost of Goods - the direct costs involved in producing a product or service which usually includes labor and materials.
Cost of Sales - the cost of goods plus the expenses involved in selling and delivering the product or service.
Current Assets - assets that can be converted quickly to cash.
Current Liabilities - all debts incurred in the normal day-to-day business and due within one calendar year.
Debt Service - the regular payments required to keep a loan current.
Depreciation - the gradual erosion of the usability and value (possibly due to obsolescence) of an enterprise's fixed assets. In some cases depreciation can be declared as a tax deduction.
Direct Sales Method - selling direct to the end user with promotional efforts using advertising, direct mail or telephone sales.
Distributor - an enterprise that purchases your products for resale to their customers who are usually retail outlets. The distributor expects to receive a significant price discount for providing the distribution service. ...
