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Entrepreneurship
Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Angel | an angel is a type of investor, usually a wealthy individual, who will take a share of your business in return for financial support. |
Assets | things a business owns, e.g. buildings, vehicles stock and money in the bank. |
Boot Camp | is a training camp for learning various types of skills and is designed to get you ahead in your start-up journey. |
Brand | Refers to the words and symbols such as a name, logo and slogan that represent a business' identity. |
Business Model | Describes how a company will capture value from the business. |
Business Plan | A written document describing in detail how a business will assume to achieve its objectives and direct itself, both operationally and financially. |
Capital Expenditure | Money spent on buying or improving items that will be owned by a business for a long time, for example, buildings or equipment. |
Cashflow | Refers to the money flowing in and out of a business. |
Crowdfunding | When a large number of individuals will each invest small amounts of money in a business or project using the internet to collect the money. |
Crowdsourcing | engages a larger crowd for a common goal allowing the business to access a wide variety of skills and experience. |
Elevator Pitch | A concise, compelling and convincing presentation that outlines an idea for a particular product, service or project which is delivered in a short time period of an elevator ride, typically 20 - 60 seconds. |
Enterprise | has two meanings. Firstly, it is another term for a business. Secondly, the term describes an individual who takes the initiative and risk to set up a business. |
Enterprising | When an individual or business displays an interest in new or unusual ways of doing or achieving and is characterized by great imagination. |
Entrepreneurial | The adjective form of 'entrepreneur' referring to a person who takes a financial risk in hope of making profit. |
Expenditure | Money paid or cost. |
Fixed Assets | Things a business owns or controls for a long time, such as premises or equipment. |
Fixed Costs | Costs that stay the same, regardless of how many sales a business makes, for example, rent. |
Founder | The name given to the individual who starts a company. |
Gross Profit | Total income from a business’ sales minus the direct costs of making the sales (this does not include a business' overhead or running costs). |
Hackathon | A hackathon is an event where individuals come together to creatively solve problems. |
Innovation | is the development of new ideas or better solutions that meet new requirements. |
IP Intellectual property (IP) | refers to creations of the mind used in buying and selling, for example, inventions, creative work, names and images. |
Launch | introducing a new product or service to market. |
Market Positioning | How a business presents its products/services in relation to its competitors; higher quality, cheaper etc. |
Marketing | Any activity a business does to try and contact potential customers. |
Mission Statement | A sentence that describes what your business aims to achieve in the long term. |
Net Profit | A business' total income minus its total costs. |