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Chapter 3 Flashcards

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Small Business Association

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government agency charged with assisting small businesses

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small business

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independently owned business that has relatively little influence in its market

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entrepreneurs

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businessperson who accepts both risks and opportunities involved in creating and operating a new business

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entrepreneurship

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process of seeking business opportunities under conditions of risk

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established markets

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one in which many firms compete according to relatively well defined criteria

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niche

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a segment of a market that is not currently being exploited

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first mover advantage

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any advantage that comes to a firm because it exploits an opportunity before any other firm does

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business plan

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document in which the entrepreneur summarizes their business strategy for the proposed new venture and how the strategy will be implemented

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franchise

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arrangement in which a buyer (franchisee) purchases the right to see the product of the seller (franchiser)

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venture capital companies

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group of small investors who invest money in companies with rapid growth potential

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small business investment company

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government regulated investment company that borrows moment from the SBA to invest in or lend to a small business

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12
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Small Business development center

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consolidates information from various disciplines and makes it available to small businesses

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sole proprietorship

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business owned and usually operated by one person who is responsible for all debts

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unlimited liability

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legal principle holding owner responsible for paying off all debts of a business

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general partnership

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business with two of more owners who share and operate the firm and financial responsibly for debts

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silent partner

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invests all the funds needed but plays no managerial role

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sweat equity

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the partner who invests no money, gradually gains ownership via labor

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limited partnership

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consists of limited partner and a general/active partner

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limited partner

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partner who does not share in a firm’s management and is liable for its debts only to the limits of said partner’s investment

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general/active partner

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partner who actively manages a firm and has unlimited liability

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corporation

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business that legally is considered an entity separate from its owners and is liable for it sown debts; owner’s liability extended to the limits of their investments

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limited liability

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investors are liable for a firm’s debts only to the limits of they personal investments in it

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tender offer

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offer to buy shares made by a prospect buyer directly to target a corporation’s shareholders who then make individual decisions about where to sell

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double taxation

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taxes may be payable both by a corporation’s profits and by shareholders on dividend incomes

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closely/privately held corporation

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stock is held by only a few people and it is not for sale to the general public

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publicly held corporation

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stock is widely held and available for sale to the general public

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S Corpoation

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hybrid of a closely held corporation and a partnership, organized and operated like a corporation but treated as a partnership for tax purposes

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limited liability corporation

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hybrid of publicly held corporation and a partnership in which owners are taxed as partners but enjoy the benefits of limited liability

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professional corporation

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allows professionals to take advantage of the benefits of a corporation while granting limited business liability and unlimited professional liability

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multinational corporation

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(translational) spans over national borders

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corporate governance

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roles of shareholders, directors, and all other managers in corporate decision making and accountability

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stockholders

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owners of shares of stock in a corporation

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board of directors

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governing body of a corporation that report its shareholders and delegates power to run its day to day operations while remaining responsible of sustaining assets

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officers

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top management team of a corporation

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strategic alliance

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strategy in which two of more organization collaborate on a project for mutual gain

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joint venture

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strategic alliance in which the collaboration involves joint ownership of the new venture

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employed stock ownership plan

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arrangement where corporation hold its own stock in toys t for its employees who gradually receive ownership of the sock and control its voting rights

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institutional investors

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large investors such as mutual funds or pension funds that purchase large blocks of corporate stock

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merger

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union of two corporations to form a new corporation

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acquisition

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purchase of one company by another

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divestiture

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strategy whereby a firm sells one or more of its business units

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spin-off

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strategy of setting up one or more corporate units as new independent corporations

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measurements of small business contributions

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job creation
innovation
contribution to big business

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popular areas of enterprise for small businesses

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services
retail
construction
wholesale
finance and insurance
manufacturing
transportation
other
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characteristics of an entrepreneur

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resourceful
concern for good
desire to be own boss
deals well with uncertainty and risk
passionate
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distinctive competencies

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identifying niches in established markets
identifying new markets
first mover advantage

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parts of business planning

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setting goals and objectives
sales forecasting
financial planning

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ways to start a small business

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buy an existing small business
franchising
start up

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how to finance

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family, friends savings, lending institutions, investors, government agencies
venture capital comptines
SBIC
SBA programs
SBDC
overseas investors
the internet
50
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facts of small business start ups

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ecommerce
crossover from big businesses
opportunities for women and minorities
global and foreign opportunities
better survival rates
51
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reasons for small business failure

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managerial incompetence
neglect
weak control
INSUFFIICIENT CAPITAL

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reasons for success

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hardwork
drive
dedication
the market demand is there
managerial competence
luck
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types of business ownership

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sole proprietorship
partnership
corporation
cooperative

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types of corporations

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Closely held
Publicly held
S Corp
LLC
Professional 
Multinational
55
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3 levels of corporate management

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stockholders
board of directors
officers

SOM 122 Midterm (6 decks)

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