Operating Costs
3.Cost of actually running a business
This is a clear indication of the company's resource usage productivity.
Accounts Payable
6.Amounts of money the company owes to other companies for products
as this affect the overall short term debt, if this is lower, the better for the company.
Cash Flow
4.The movement of money in or out of a business
having a positive cash flow is good for investment and capital expenditures.
Startup Costs
2.Cost of starting up a business until it can pay for itself
these costs are most of the time unavoidable.
Gross Profit
5.Total Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
Angel Investor
1.An investor who provides money to a business in exchange for debt or equity
however, the risk is that you might end up giving a significant controlling stake of the company to the investor.