In an interview, venture capitalists may ask such questions as what type of business experience the management team has and how does R&D impact future sales. Give time to think through how you would respond to variety of tough questions. Also, be certain you understand and use venture capital terminology correctly. Here is a glossary of commonly used terms. Make these an integral part of your working vocabulary if you plan on seeking or funding venture capital.
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Accounting
Accredited Investor
Acquisition
Angel Investor
Appraisal
Bankruptcy
Bookkeeping
Budgeting
Business Valuation
Certified 8(a) Firm
Collateral
Commercial Lending
Confidentiality Agreement
Contract
Corporation
Credit
Creditworthy
General Partnership
GWAC (Government-wide Acquisition Contract
IFB (Invitation for a Bid)
Initial Public Offering (IPO)
Intellectual Property
Leverage
Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Limited Partnership
Line of Credit
Loan
Management
Marketing
Market Research
Merger
Noncompete Covenant
Nondisclosure Agreement
RFA (Request for Application)
RFP (Request for Proposal)
RFQ (Request for Quotation)
Risk
Sales
SCORE
Sealed Bid
Small Business
SOHO
Sole Proprietorship
Strategic Alliance
Subprime Lending
