Accelerators: Startup accelerators are typically fixed-term group programmes including mentorship / training. Techstars for example provides Accelerator portfolio companies with access to financial, human and intellectual capital to fuel the success of their business.

Common Stock: Shares in a company.

Convertible Note: A form of short-term debt that converts into equity.

Crowdfunders: Funded via the community / publicly.

Equity: the value of the shares issued by a company.

Grants: Typically a sum of money you don’t have to pay back.

Incubator: Helps start-ups, typically at a very early stage to grow.

Loans: Money that will require paying back (more often with interest)

Net Revenue: Net revenue is the total amount of the money you made from sales minus your direct expenses.

Pitch Decks: Pitch Decks outline video games in a concise but informative manner, including everything the person they are used for pitching to would be looking for / interested in knowing.