Across
- 6. the amount of money needed to open a business
- 7. the process of starting, organizing, managing, and assuming the responsibility for a business
- 9. the money needed to pay for the current operating activities of a business
- 11. an invention or creation that is brand new
Down
- 1. a government agency that helps small business owners develop business plans and obtain financing and other support for their companies
- 2. an independent business with fewer than 500 employees
- 3. a design change that increases the usefulness of a product, service or process
- 4. the money needed for the main resources of a business (land, buildings, equipment) that will last for many years
- 5. someone who takes a risk by starting a business to try to earn a profit
- 8. a written description of a business idea and how it will be carried out, including all major business activities
- 10. money provided by large investors to finance new products and new businesses that have a good chance to be very profitable