Business the sale of goods or a service in an attempt to make a profit
Collateral security pledged for the payment of a loan
Entrepreneur someone who starts a business that promises economic gain but that also involves risks
Livelihood a way of supporting an existence, especially financially
Micro-credit the lending of very small amounts of money at low interest
Micro-enterprise a small business that is often unregistered and has five or fewer employees
Micro-finance a means of extending credit, usually in the form of small loans with no collateral, to borrowers such as poor people in rural or undeveloped area
Sustainable capable of continuing without further financial input