Bankruptcy Reorganization Financing: Your solution if a poor performance history has brought you to consider possible turnaround financing.

Best Efforts Offering: Investment bank or broker dealer, doing its best to sell the company security offering to the public, but does not buy the securites outright or guarantee that the issuing company will receive any amount.

Building Business Credit: Obtain business loans, leases and credit under your business name.

Acquisition Financing: Providing the necessary capital for acquiring control of a company by stock purchase, stock exchange, cash, or any combination thereof, either hostile or friendly.

Adjustable Commercial Mortgage: A real estate loan with an interest rate that changes periodically, according to an index that is selected when the mortgage is issued.

Blind Pool

A limited partnership that is set up for investment, but doesn't specify what companies the general partner plans to invest in.

Blue Sky Laws

State laws covering the issue and trading of securities.

Angel Private Investment

Angel private investments typically come from successful entrepreneurs known as "Angel Investors".

Bootstrap Financing

To build a business out of little or nothing with no or minimal outside capital.

Angel Private Investors

Angel private investors are typically successful entrepreneurs. These investors offer expertise expertise, experience, and contacts that can be invaluable to the new venture.

Bridge Financing

Form of stand-alone subordinated debt or equity transactions.

Bridge Loan

Immediately capitalize on a purchase opportunity.

Asset Based Finance

A secured business loan in which the borrower pledges as collateral any assets used in the conduct of his/her business.

Investor

The entity who makes investments.

Raw Land Loan

Financing for undeveloped, unused land.

Land Lease

A lease in which only the land is rented.

Fund

To finance or underwrite.

Primary Offering

The initial sale of a company's stock.

Permanent Financing

Long term debt or equity financing.

Capital

Money invested in a firm.

Business Lender

Businesses that provide loans to others.

Hard Money Loan

Private lenders and fast cash access.

Going Public

The process of an initial public offering.

Business Finance

managing your business money.