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Acquisition: The process of taking possession of something | |
Annual report: A document outlining the financial status of a business | |
Asset(s): Anything of value that a business or individual owns | |
Better Business Bureau: A consumer organization that monitors complaints against businesses | |
Board of directors: A group of people chosen to govern the activities of a corporation | |
Business-format franchise: A franchise arrangement in which the franchisee must operate under the trade name of the parent company that provides continuous assistance in setting up and operating the business | |
corporation: A form of business ownership that is considered a separate legal entity from its owners; can be owned by unlimited stockholders and is susceptible to dual taxation; a type of public corporation | |
Capital: Assets of a business | |
Commission: A percentage of the total sale amount paid to the individual or business that makes the sale | |
Consolidation: A form of business growth in which a corporation acquires many smaller companies | |
Corporation: A form of business ownership that is owned by stockholders who have purchased units or shares of the company; an “artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of the law” (U.S. Supreme Court) | |
Dealership: See product trade-name franchise | |
Dividend: A sum of money paid to an investor or stockholder as earnings on an investment | |
Dual/Double taxation: The levying of two taxes on the same income (e.g., tax on a corporation’s income as well as dividends) | |
Exclusive distributorship: See product trade-name franchise | |
Expansion: A form of business growth in which a company extends its operations or facilities using new capital or reinvested funds | |
Franchise: A contractual agreement between a parent company and a franchisee to distribute goods or services | |
Franchisee: One who buys the right to sell the goods or services of the parent company (franchisor) | |
Franchising: A method of distributing recognized goods and services through a legal agreement between two parties | |
Franchisor: A parent company and owner of the name and/or system that is being distributed through a contractual franchising arrangement | |
General partnership: A type of partnership agreement in which all partners are liable for a business’s losses; also known as ordinary partnership | |
Hybrid structure: A form of business ownership that combines elements of corporations and either sole proprietorships or partnerships | |
Joint venture | An arrangement that involves two or more businesses entering into a relationship by combining complementary resources, such as technology, skills, capital, or distribution channels, for the benefit of all parties |
Licensee: The buyer of copyrighted, patented, or trademarked material | |
Licensing: A business structure that requires the authorization or permission from an owner to another entity to use trademarked, copyrighted, or patented material for a specific activity, during a specific time period, for the profit of both parties | |
Licensor: The owner of copyrighted, patented, or trademarked material | |
Limited liability: Restricted chance of loss; a condition in which business owners risk only the amount of their investment | |
Limited liability company (LLC): A form of business ownership in which members of a corporation experience limited liability; there is limited taxation on company income and limited life for the business entity | |
Limited liability partnership (LLP): A form of business ownership that is generally used by business professionals for the purpose of protecting innocent partners from the malpractice of the other partners | |
Limited partnership: A type of partnership agreement in which a partner has limited liability; the liability is limited to the amount of the investment | |
Master licensee: A person or firm who helps franchisors find franchisees in a particular region or territory | |
Merger: Two individual businesses that combine to form one organization | |
Multi-level marketing | A business structure that pays commission on sales earned by people at two or more levels; the sales representatives usually work independent of the company; the representatives not only sell products but try to get others to sell them |
Nonprofit corporation: A legal business structure that primarily operates for the purpose of serving others, not to make a profit; income is used to cover operational expenses; can be exempt from paying some or all taxes | |
Operating agreement: A written document signed by members of a limited liability partnership or limited liability company that specifies the terms of the business arrangement | |
Partnership: A form of business ownership in which the business is owned by two or more persons | |
Piggyback franchise: A form of ownership in which a retail franchise operates within the facilities of another store; often referred to as the host | |
Private corporation: A type of corporation owned by a few people that does not offer its shares for sale to the general public; also known as closely held, or close, corporation | |
Private enterprise system | An economic system in which individuals and groups, rather than the government, own or control the means of production; also known as free market economy, private profit system, market system, capitalistic system, or free enterprise system |
Product trade-name franchise: A franchise arrangement based on an independent sales relationship between a franchisor and franchisee to stock and sell a specific line of goods; also known as dealership or exclusive distributorship | |
Public corporation: A type of corporation that usually sells millions of shares of stock to many stockholders; must make its financial information available to the general public | |
Pyramid scheme: An illegal form of multi-level marketing in which emphasis is placed on collecting initial fees from as many people as possible | |
Royalty: Fees paid to a parent company that are often based on a percentage of the franchise’s profits; a percentage of actual sales that a licensee pays to a licensor; usually anywhere from 5 to 15 percent. | |
Subchapter “S” corporation: A type of corporation that is limited to 100 or fewer shareholders, has limited shareholder liability, and requires little financial reporting; taxed as a partnership; also known as an “S” corporation | |
Sole proprietorship: A business owned by one person who receives all the profits from the business and takes all the risks | |
Stockholder: Owners of stock; also known as shareholders | |
Unlimited liability: Requirement that business owners be responsible for paying business debt; personal assets can be used to pay the debt |