Across
- 1. A detailed written statement that describes the nature of the business, the target market, the advantages the business will have in relation to competition, and the resources and qualifications of the owners
- 4. A group of people from different areas of business who form a team with the skills needed to develop, make, and market a new product
- 5. Accepting the risk of starting and running a business
- 9. A business that is independently owned and operated, is not dominant in its field of operation, and meets certain standards of size in terms of employees or annual receipts
- 13. A program through which private investment companies licensed by the S.B.A. lend money to small businesses
- 14. Individuals or companies that invest in new businesses in exchange for partial ownership of those businesses
Down
- 2. An S.B.A. office with volunteers from industry, trade associations, and education who counsel small businesses at no cost, except for expense
- 3. A U.S. government agency that advises and assists small businesses by providing management training and financial advice and loans
- 6. Entrepreneurs willing to accept the risk of starting and managing the type of business that remains small
- 7. And internet based marketing strategy in which a business rewards individuals or other businesses for each visitor or customer the affiliate sends to its website
- 8. Specific geographic areas to which governments try to attract private business investment by offering lower taxes and other government support
- 10. People with unsatisfied wants and needs who have both the resources and the willingness to buy
- 11. Creative people who work as entrepreneurs within corporations
- 12. Centers that offer new businesses with low cost offices with basic business services