An Accredited Investor is someone who meets the criteria set by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for investing in certain private securities.

Loss leader pricing is a pricing strategy where a company sets a low price for certain items in hopes of luring customers into its store or website and selling them other, higher-margin products. By offering one item at a discounted rate, the company can recoup some of its losses from the discounted item with profits from sales of other items.

The cost saving or efficiency gain that is achieved by manufacturing several complementary products at once as compared to manufacturing each product independently.

Price Skimming is a strategy where companies initially price a product at the highest possible price and then lower it gradually over time.

Return on Equity (ROE) is a financial metric that measures the profitability of a company by evaluating how effectively it generates profits using shareholder investments

Return on Assets (ROA) is a financial ratio that measures a company's efficiency in generating profits from its assets. A higher ROA indicates that a company is generating more profit per dollar of assets, while a lower ROA indicates the opposite

Price elasticity refers to the measure of the responsiveness of the quantity demanded of a product or service to a change in its price. In other words, it indicates how much the demand for a product or service changes when its price changes.

Price discrimination is a pricing strategy in which a business charges different prices for the same product or service to different customers, based on their willingness and ability to pay. The goal of price discrimination is to maximize profits by capturing the maximum amount of consumer surplus, or the difference between the maximum price that customers are willing to pay and the actual price they are charged

Currency hedging is a strategy that companies use to protect themselves from the risk of currency fluctuations by using financial instruments such as forwards, options, or futures contracts.

Floating-rate loan is a loan type where the interest rate changes or fluctuates, especially in line with market activities or prevailing economic conditions.

A financial metric that helps assess how much debt a company has in relation to its total assets. It's calculated by dividing a company's total debt by its total assets

Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) is a term used to describe the direct expenses incurred in producing or acquiring goods that are sold by a business

A type of loan that can be converted into equity or ownership in a company. This means that instead of the loan being repaid with interest, the lender can choose to convert the loan into shares of stock in the company

The ownership of a company that is significant enough to influence the direction and decisions of that company

When a company issues shares to investors, it sets a certain amount of capital that it needs to raise from those shares. If the investors end up giving more money than the assigned capital, the excess amount is recorded as Contributed Surplus.

This is the amount of the total income remaining after tax deductions.

Lending agreement is an agreement between a borrower and a lender describing the terms of their contract such as loan period, and interest rate.

A letter of guarantee is a document originating from a bank to a beneficiary promising to pay an amount of money to them if an individual default on an obligation to them.

Loan refers to money borrowed, especially for the purpose of running a business, and usually intended to be repaid with interest.

A person who contributes financially to a business or economic platform with the aim of making a profit

Fixed-rate loans have an interest rate that remains the same throughout the entire period of the loan.

Equity dilution is a situation where a company reduces the amount of shares or the percentage of ownership each investor or shareholder gets by simply making more

Debt-to-equity ratio is simply the ratio of a company’s debts to its equity.

Credit insurance is a form of insurance initiated by a borrower to protect their lender from loss in the case of their death, disability, or inability to make refunds.

Capital structure refers to the debts and the equity of a company, which are both used to understand its financial position.

Micro Private Equity firms invest in businesses worth less than $5 million. These are not glamorous venture-scale startups but cash-flow positive businesses with consistent growth. Micro PE firms typically seek to generate returns by building successful companies that can later be sold for a profit.

A Private Equity is a type of investment that involves the purchase and management of companies that are not publicly traded on a stock exchange. They typically use a combination of debt and equity financing to acquire companies, then work to improve their operations and increase their value before selling them for a profit.

Acquisition Entrepreneurship is the practice of starting or growing a business by acquiring an existing company rather than starting a new one from scratch. It involves identifying and acquiring companies that have strong growth potential, and then leveraging the existing resources, customer base, and expertise to build a successful and profitable business.

It is a financial metric that measures a company's operating profitability before deducting non-operating expenses such as interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization

An equity stake refers to the percentage ownership of a company or asset that an individual or entity holds, which is typically represented by shares or units.

The process of estimating the monetary worth or value of a business or company by taking into account the potential of the business idea, the target market, and the number of customers.

Series A is the name given to a particular stage of funding for a startup company. It typically occurs after the initial seed funding round, and is usually the first time the company receives substantial outside investment from venture capitalists or angel investors

The projection of the amount of cash that a business expects to receive and pay out over a specific period of time, usually a month, quarter, or year.

Capital expenditure refers to the funds that a company invests in long-term assets or infrastructure to improve its operational efficiency or expand its business.

Also known as a capitalization table, is a spreadsheet or table that shows a company's ownership structure, detailing who owns what percentage of the company's equity or shares.

Financial leverage refers to the use of borrowed funds or debt to finance investments and operations, with the goal of increasing the potential return for shareholder

Debt financing is a way for businesses to raise capital without giving up ownership or equity in the company. Instead, they borrow funds from lenders and repay the debt over time with interest.

The break-even point is the level of sales at which a company's revenue exactly covers its total expenses, resulting in neither profit nor loss. In other words, it is the point where the company's total revenue is equal to its total costs, including fixed costs and variable costs.

Amortization is the process of gradually paying off a debt or investment through regular payments over a set period of time. Each payment is applied towards both the principal balance and the interest owed.

Venture capital is a specialized form of financing that offers high-risk, high-return investments in burgeoning startups with significant growth potential.

Raising small sums of money from a large number of people in order to fund a project or venture, typically via crowdfunding platforms.

Compound interest refers to the interest earned not only on the principal amount, but also on the accumulated interest from previous periods. In other words, instead of earning interest only on the initial amount invested, compound interest allows you to earn interest on the interest that you have already earned