GMETRIX

3. A person or entity willing to provide monetary funds to a business with the hopes of earning a return on their money.
5. A preliminary product, commonly a product with minimum viability, from which to test and develop.
7. A legal method used to protect an invention for a limited time.
8. A type of business that has no owner and does not pay federal US taxes.
12. Goods a business owns with the purpose of selling.
14. The possibility of something negative happening. In the context of a small business, the possibility of a loss of time and money.
16. A form of communication between businesses and customers which relays a message promoting services and/or goods.
18. A tangible item.
19. An individual with an interest in a business.
20. A business that takes its name and characteristics from an existing business chain.

1. The top executive leader within a company who oversees operations and resources and makes the major strategic decisions for the organization.
2. The action of working with one or more people toward a common goal.
4. The characteristic of being able to tackle goals with courage and perseverance.
6. Two or more individuals that share a business's financial responsibility.
9. The amount of money charged for goods or services.
10. The amount of money owed to an entity.
11. An early, low-cost version of a new offering built with just enough features to test the core concept with real users before committing to full-scale development.
13. The individuals that own the business.
15. An intangible offering or skilled task performed for a customer, as opposed to a physical product.
17. The amount of money a business plans on spending during a given period.
18. The amount of financial gain from a business.