The Go BIG Dictionary contains hundreds of words pertaining to the start
up community. We know that many terms can be confusing to budding
entrepreneurs and potential investors, so it is important to learn the
vernacular in the small business arena.
We have created the Go BIG Dictionary so that entrepreneurs, inventors,
startup executives, service providers, job seekers, and everyone else involved
in the startup community can go BIG and be successful faster by learning the
business startup terminology. Now it's up to you to make the most of it!
A few key terms:
Angel Investor
Articles of Incorporation
Balance Sheet
Cap Table
Convertible Bond
Convertible Preferred Stock
Dilution
Discount Rate
EBITDA
Elevator Pitch
Exit Strategy
GAAP
Gross Margin
IPO (Initial Public Offering)
Leverage Ratio
Limited Liability Company
NDA
Preferred Stock
S Corporation
Sarbanes-Oxley
SBA
SEC
Seed Round
Term Sheet
Venture Capital
***Many of the terms and definitions found in the Go BIG
Dictionary have been adapted from The Entrepreneur’s Dictionary with the
generous consent of CompanyCrafters. To learn more about them, visit their website at www.companycrafters.com.
This dictionary is NOT intended to provide formal legal or accounting definitions. It was written with the intention of providing business people with practical advice and informal education. If you have additional suggestions
for words not already included, please email us at info@goBIGnetwork.com
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Adapted from "The CompanyCrafters Entrepreneur's Dictionary"
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