| A | B |
|---|
| Administrative skills | The ability to perform essential, routine business tasks such as organizing, planning, filing, billing, computing, etc. |
| Angel investor | Someone who provides start-up money to a new business |
| Challenge | An obstacle or problem; something that might hinder the achievement of goals |
| Communication skills | The ability to express thoughts and ideas in a clear manner |
| Trend | The general direction in which people or events are moving |
| Traits | Personal characteristics, expressed by a regular pattern of behavior, that become a part of you, over time |
| Technical skills | The ability to acquire and utilize systematic, specialized applications to accomplish business objectives |
| Creativity | The ability to generate unique ideas, goods, or services |
| Decision-making skills | The ability to choose among alternatives |
| Deduction | A tax write-off that reduces the gross amount of an individual’s income, which in turn reduces the taxes owed |
| Support system | A network of individuals and/or organizations who offer assistance to those in need of advice and information |
| Small-business owner | An individual who owns a business venture to generate income without intentions of growing or expanding the business |
