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Business 1
Business Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Business Ownership | individual or groups of people that own a business and its legal entities |
| Legal Entity | a law which allows a group of people to conduct business as a single unit |
| Sole Proprietorship | business owned and operated by one individual |
| Partnership | legal agreement between two or more people to be responsible for a business |
| General Partnership | partners share equal liability in the profits and losses of the business |
| Limited Partnership | partners have an unequal share and liability in the business, they are responsible only for the amount they invested |
| Corporation | separate legal entity which forms a board to act as governing bodies |
| Separate Legal Entity | business which is granted a charter establishing its own rights, privileges and liabilities distinct from those of its members |
| Franchise | the right or license to sell a company product or service at a designated location |
| Franchisor | a business that leases its trade name and operating system to another person |
| Franchisee | person or multiple people who pay fees to a company to operate a business under the franchisors trade name |
| Capital | wealth in the form of money or property, used in a business by a person, partnership or corporation |
| Mentor | someone who has a business experience and will aid in guiding your company to success |
| Microlending | loans which are small amounts |
| Investors | groups of individuals who invest their money in various types of companies in search of making a profit |
| Debt capital | money borrowed from a business or investor that must be repaid over time with interest |
| Secured | guaranteed by collateral, items pledged making sure debt is repaid |
| Equity Capital | money raised by a business or investors in exchange for a share of ownership of the company |
| Angel Investors | wealthy individuals who seek high returns through private investments |
| Financial Cushion | money in savings which can pay expenses when income may not be accumulating |
| Loans | amounts of money borrowed which will accumulate interest |
| Domain Names | unique names which identify Internet sites and businesses |
| Patents | the grants of intellectual property rights to the inventor |
| Trademarks | words, symbol, names or devices used to specify goods and to differentiate them from others |
| Copyrights | projections provided to authors of original work |