Limited Partnership

A business organization with one or more general partners, who manage the business and assume legal debts and obligations, and one or more limited partners, who do not participate in day-to-day operations and are liable only to the extent of their investments.

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.
SBA Glossary

Common SBA Terms

Everything you need to know about common terms used to discuss SBA Loans.
P&L (Profit and Loss Statement)
also considered as Income Statement or...
Available Asset Test
Part of the CET that determines if an applicant(s) has...
Depreciation
A non-cash operating expense that...
Substantial Damage
This means uninsured or otherwise uncompensated...
B/E (Business EIDL) Loan
A business loan that...
Normal Gross Margin
The margin that would have been...
Full and Open Competition
With respect to a contract action...
GPM%
The measure of every sales dollar left...
Credit Elsewhere Test (CET)
The test to determine the...
Working Capital (WC)
The amount of current assets that...
Electronic Data Interchange
Transmission of information bet...
Normal Annual Sales
Those sales that would have...
Acquisition
The acquiring of supplies or...
Best and Final Offer
For negotiated procurements...
Amortization
A non-cash operating expense that...

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