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types of business
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acquisition | the process of taking possession of something |
| annual report | a document outlining the financial status of business |
| asset(s) | anything of value that a business or individual owns |
| better business bureau | consumer organization that monitors complaints against businesses |
| board of directors | a group of people chosen to govern activities of corporation |
| business-format franchise | arrangement in which the franchisee must operate under the trade name of the parent company |
| corporation | form of business ownership that is considered a separate legal entity from its owners |
| capital | assets of business |
| commission | percentage of the total sale amount paid to the individual |
| consolidation | form of business growth in which corporation acquires many smaller companies |
| corporation | form of business ownership that is owned by stockholders |
| dealership | see product trade-name franchise |
| dividend | a sum of money paid to an investor or stockholder as earnings or investment |
| dual double taxation | the levying of two taxes on the same income |
| exclusive distributorship | an agreement where a supplier grants a single distributor the sole right to sell their products within a specific geographic territory |
| expansion | the action of becoming larger or more extensive. |
| franchise | a business model where a franchisor grants a franchisee the right to use its brand, name, and business model in exchange for fees and royalties |
| franchisee | an individual or company that holds a franchise for the sale of goods or the operation of a service. |
| franchising | a business model where a franchisor grants a franchisee the right to operate under their established brand name |
| franchisor | an individual or company that sells or grants a franchise for the sale of goods or the operation of a service. |
| general partnership | a business structure created by two or more people who agree to co-own and operate a business for profit |
| hybrid structure | combines elements from different, more traditional organizational |
| joint venture | a temporary or ongoing business arrangement where two or more independent companies pool their resources, share ownership, and collaborate on a specific project |
| licensee | a person or entity to whom a license is granted |
| licensing | |
| licensor | |
| limited liability | a legal principle where owners (shareholders, members) of a business entity are not personally responsible |
| company LLC limited | provides its owners with limited liability, meaning their personal assets |
| LLP limited liability partnership | |
| limited partnership | |
| master licensee | |
| merger | |
| multi level marketing | |
| nonprofit corporation | |
| operating agreement | |
| partnership | |
| piggyback franchise | |
| private corporation | |
| private enterprise system | |
| product trade-name franchise | |
| public corporation | |
| pyramid scheme | |
| royalty | |
| shareholders | |
| sole proprietorship | |
| stockholders | |
| subchapter "S" corporation | |
| unlimited liability | |
| acquisition | the process of taking possession of something |
| annual report | a document outlining the financial status of business |
| asset(s) | anything of value that a business or individual owns |
| better business bureau | consumer organization that monitors complaints against businesses |
| board of directors | a group of people chosen to govern activities of corporation |
| business-format franchise | arrangement in which the franchisee must operate under the trade name of the parent company |
| corporation | form of business ownership that is considered a separate legal entity from its owners |
| capital | assets of business |
| commission | percentage of the total sale amount paid to the individual |
| consolidation | form of business growth in which corporation acquires many smaller companies |
| corporation | form of business ownership that is owned by stockholders |
| dealership | see product |
| dividend | |
| dual double taxation | |
| exclusive distributorship | |
| expansion | |
| franchise | |
| franchisee | |
| franchising | |
| franchisor | |
| general partnership | |
| hybrid structure | |
| joint venture | |
| licensee | |
| licensing | |
| licensor | |
| limited liability | |
| LLC limited liability company | |
| LLP limited liability partnership | |
| limited partnership | |
| master licensee | |
| merger | |
| multi level marketing | |
| nonprofit corporation | |
| operating agreement | |
| partnership | |
| piggyback franchise | |
| private corporation | |
| private enterprise system | |
| product trade-name franchise | |
| public corporation | |
| pyramid scheme | |
| royalty | |
| shareholders | |
| sole proprietorship | |
| stockholders | |
| subchapter "S" corporation | |
| unlimited liability | |
| acquisition | the process of taking possession of something |
| annual report | a document outlining the financial status of business |
| asset(s) | anything of value that a business or individual owns |
| better business bureau | consumer organization that monitors complaints against businesses |
| board of directors | a group of people chosen to govern activities of corporation |
| business-format franchise | arrangement in which the franchisee must operate under the trade name of the parent company |
| corporation | form of business ownership that is considered a separate legal entity from its owners |
| capital | assets of business |
| commission | percentage of the total sale amount paid to the individual |
| consolidation | form of business growth in which corporation acquires many smaller companies |
| corporation | form of business ownership that is owned by stockholders |
| dealership | see product |
| dividend | |
| dual double taxation | |
| exclusive distributorship | |
| expansion | |
| franchise | |
| franchisee | |
| franchising | |
| franchisor | |
| general partnership | |
| hybrid structure | |
| joint venture | |
| licensee | |
| licensing | |
| licensor | |
| limited liability | |
| LLC limited liability company | |
| LLP limited liability partnership | |
| limited partnership | |
| master licensee | |
| merger | |
| multi level marketing | |
| nonprofit corporation | |
| operating agreement | |
| partnership | |
| piggyback franchise | |
| private corporation | |
| private enterprise system | |
| product trade-name franchise | |
| public corporation | |
| pyramid scheme | |
| royalty | |
| shareholders | |
| sole proprietorship | |
| stockholders | |
| subchapter "S" corporation | |
| unlimited liability | |
| acquisition | the process of taking possession of something |
| annual report | a document outlining the financial status of business |
| asset(s) | anything of value that a business or individual owns |
| better business bureau | consumer organization that monitors complaints against businesses |
| board of directors | a group of people chosen to govern activities of corporation |
| business-format franchise | arrangement in which the franchisee must operate under the trade name of the parent company |
| corporation | form of business ownership that is considered a separate legal entity from its owners |
| capital | assets of business |
| commission | percentage of the total sale amount paid to the individual |
| consolidation | form of business growth in which corporation acquires many smaller companies |
| corporation | form of business ownership that is owned by stockholders |
| dealership | see product |
| dividend | |
| dual double taxation | |
| exclusive distributorship | |
| expansion | |
| franchise | |
| franchisee | |
| franchising | |
| franchisor | |
| general partnership | |
| hybrid structure | |
| joint venture | |
| licensee | |
| licensing | |
| licensor | |
| limited liability | |
| LLC limited liability company | |
| LLP limited liability partnership | |
| limited partnership | |
| master licensee | |
| merger | |
| multi level marketing | |
| nonprofit corporation | |
| operating agreement | |
| partnership | |
| piggyback franchise | |
| private corporation | |
| private enterprise system | |
| product trade-name franchise | |
| public corporation | |
| pyramid scheme | |
| royalty | |
| shareholders | |
| sole proprietorship | |
| stockholders | |
| subchapter "S" corporation | |
| unlimited liability |