GPM%

Gross Profit (GP) / Net Sales (NS). The measure of every sales dollar left after paying for the product; what percent of the sales dollar is left to cover operating costs and to create a profit.

Updated on
September 9, 2022
Published on
June 20, 2018
The 7(a) Loan Program, SBA’s most common loan program, includes assistance for each business with unique needs.
SBA 504 loans are very popular for long-term, fixed rate financing of up to $5 million for major fixed assets.
The average Microloan is about $13,000. The Microloans program provides loans up to $50,000 to small businesses.
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SAE (Stand Alone Economic Injury Disaster Loan)
provide necessary working capital to...
Negotiation
Contracting through the use of...
Best and Final Offer
For negotiated procurements...
Balance Sheet or Statement of Financial Position
Assets = Liabilities + Equity...
Request for Proposal (RFP)
A document outlining a...
DBA
ex. Blocker & Sons LLC, doing business as Bob's Burgers
Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Contract
A type of contract designed to...
Joint Venture
In the SBA Mentor-Protégé Program...
Principal
the owner(s) of the Applicant Entity that...
Working Capital (WC)
The amount of current assets that...
Comparative Analysis
Is designed to point out significant trends that...
Available Asset Test
Part of the CET that determines if an applicant(s) has...
Applicant Entity
The business entity requesting...
S-Corporation
A form of corporation, allowed by...
Limited Liability Entities (company/partnership)
An LLE provides business owners with...

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