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Sweat equity — is a term used to describe the contribution made to a project by people who contribute their time and effort. It can be contrasted with financial equity which is the money contributed towards the project. It is used to refer to a form of… … Wikipedia
Sweat equity — Sweat Sweat, n. [Cf. OE. swot, AS. sw[=a]t. See {Sweat}, v. i.] 1. (Physiol.) The fluid which is excreted from the skin of an animal; the fluid secreted by the sudoriferous glands; a transparent, colorless, acid liquid with a peculiar odor,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sweat equity — An ownership interest in property that results from the hard labor a person puts into improving it. For example, Jenny gave her brother James a share of her new business in exchange for the hundreds of hours he worked to help her start it up.… … Law dictionary
sweat equity — ☆ sweat equity n. Informal 1. hard work put into a house, business, etc. to increase its value 2. the increased value so produced … English World dictionary
sweat-equity — ☆ sweat equity [swet΄ek′wət ē ] adj. Informal designating or of a kind of plan for renovating houses, neighborhoods, etc. in which houses are offered free or at low prices to persons promising to make the necessary repairs … English World dictionary
sweat equity — An increase in equity created by the labor of the owner. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * sweat equity ˈsweat ˌequity noun [uncountable] informal FINANCE the time and effort rather than the finance that people put into a new project or… … Financial and business terms
sweat equity — noun interest in a building that a tenant earns by contributing to its renovation or maintenance • Hypernyms: ↑equity * * * noun [noncount] US : value in a property, business, etc., that results from the work that a person does to improve it He s … Useful english dictionary
Sweat Equity — The equity that is created in a company or some other asset as a direct result of hard work by the owner(s). For example, the work you might put into rebuilding the engine on your 1968 Mustang to increase its value would be considered sweat… … Investment dictionary
sweat equity — noun An investment of labour, typically by the owner and often his or her family, usually in a small business or personal residence that increases the value of the business or residence. My wife and I have put a lot of sweat equity into our home… … Wiktionary
Sweat Equity (TV series) — Sweat Equity is a show on the DIY Network that show s home owners performing most of the renovations to their house in order to save money, and boost the value of their home. The show is hosted by Amy Matthews who is a licensed contractor and… … Wikipedia
