442 Index Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), 158 Uniform Franchise Offering Circular (UFOC), 275 United Parcel Service Inc., 107 U. S. Agency for International Development, 340 U. S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE), 330 U. S. Chamber of Commerce, 321­322 United States, credit rating, xvi U. S. Department of Commerce (DOC), 96, 332, 341 U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), 326 U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (USPAACC), 326 U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA), 332 U. S. Trade and Development Agency, 341 university incubators, 87 decision components, 189­192 decision motivation, 188 decision process, 194­195 dress rehearsal of presentation, 184­185 due diligence "deal killers," 196 management team availability to, 185­186 opportunity screening process, 196 preparing for meeting, 182­189 presentation to, 190 primary types, 180­182 Venture Hacks, 80 waiting period, for IPO, 257­258 wants, vs. needs, 111 warranties, 375­377 warrants, 16 web presence, 90 Web resources, 321­342