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Minimum unrestricted cash balance.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Capital and allowable subordinated borrowings less deductions and charges.

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Indebtedness divided by net capital.

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Long-Term Debt and Credit Facilities (Details Narrative)	Apr. 26, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 26, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total liquidity			$ 14,800,000
Cash and cash equivalents			11,570,566	$ 3,686,302
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 5,000,000	$ 5,000,000	5,000,000
Line of credit extended date, description		On April 26, 2018, the Company entered into a First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement with Silicon Valley Bank to extend the maturity of the revolving line of credit to April 25, 2019.
Liquidity ratio	1.75	1.75
Minimum unrestricted cash balance			1,500,000
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity			$ 3,200,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Prime Rate [Member] \| Streamline Period [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit interest rate		4.50%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Prime Rate [Member] \| Non-Streamline Period [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit interest rate	4.50%	1.50%