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Chapters 5-6: Starting And Structuring A Business Flashcards

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What is a small business?

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Independently owned and operated, not dominant in a field and less that 500 employees.

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What is the SBA?

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Small Business Administration

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What does the SBA do?

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Aid, counsel, assist, and protect the interests of small businesses`

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What is an Entrepreneur?

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Someone who assumes the risk of creating, organizing, and operating a business

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What is a Lifestyle Entrepreneur?

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Look for businesses that matches their desired lifestyle

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What is a Micropreneur?

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Satisfied with keeping the business small to achieve a balanced lifestyle

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What is a Home-based Entrepreneur?

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Run their businesses out of their homes

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What is an Internet Entrepreneur?

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Run their businesses strictly online

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What is a Growth Entrepreneur?

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Strive to create fast growing businesses and look forward to expansion

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What is a Social Entrepreneur?

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Start businesses with a social mission in mind

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What is a Intrapreneur?

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Ones who work in an entrepreneurial way with-in organizations owned by other people

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What is a serial entrepreneur?

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Create and grow many different businesses over their business career

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What is a Franchise?

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Sells a company’s products or services under the company’s name to independent third party operators

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What is a Business Plan?

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Outlines the goals and strategies of a company including its marketing plans financial forecast, risk analysis, and operational plan

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What is S.C.O.R.E?

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Volunteers provide free assistance b viewing business plans, helping with tax planning, and offering new ideas and fresh insights.

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What are Business Incubators?

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Support start up businesses by offering resources such as administrative, technical and networking sources

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What are advisory boards?

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Offer guidance to new business owners, but they generally do not have authority to make decisions

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What are enterprise zones?

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Geographic areas targeted for economic revitalizing by state and federal governments

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What are Grants?

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Financial awards offered by federal and state governments and some private organizations

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What is an Angel Investor?

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Wealthy individuals who are looking to invest in interesting businesses with good prospects for growth and returns

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What is a Venture Capitalist?

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Invest in a business in return for some form of equity or ownership in the business

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What is a Sole Proprietorship?

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Business owned and usually operated by a single individual

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What are some advantages of a Sole Proprietorship?

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No formal legal requirements for starting, and revenues and expenses are reported directly on the business owners personal tax return

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Name a disadvantage of Sole Proprietorship?

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Personal and business assets are at risk in the event of a business catastrophe

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What is a Partnership?

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Business structure where two or more individuals share aspects of the business including its financial management and sales and marketing. Income and expenses flow directly through each partners tax return

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What is a Partnership Agreement?

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Formal document that outlines the responsibilities of each partner and how the business’s profits will be divided and disputes will be settled

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What is a General Partnership?

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Arrangement in which all partners have equal liability

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What is a Limited Partnership?

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Some partners do not participate in the daily ops of the business and liabiliy is limited to the amount of capital they contributed

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What is a Limited Liability Partnership? (LLP)

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Protect partners from any debt or liability incurred by a business as well as each partner from the liability of another partner

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What is a Corporation?

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Businesses structured as separate legal entities

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What is a CEO?

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Chief Executive Officer

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What are the duties of the CEO?

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Responsible for the entire operations of the corporation and reports directly to the board of directors

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What is a CFO?

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Chief Financial Officer

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What are the duties of the CFO?

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Reports directly to the CEO and is responsible for analyzing and reviewing the businesses financial data

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What is COO?

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Chief Operating Officer

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What are the duties of a COO?

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Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the organization and reports directly to the CEO

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What are First-line Managers?

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People who directly supervise lower-level employees and help run the business

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What is a S Corporation?

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Have shareholders and must comply with all other regulations involving traditional C Corporations

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What is a C Corporation?

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Under IRS Sub-chapter C and can be structured as a S Corporation

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What is a Limited Liability Company? (LLC)

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Offers the protections of limited liability like an S Corporation does but have a unlimited member base

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What is a Not-for-Profit Organization?

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Corporations whose purpose is to serve the public interest rather that to seek to make a profit

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Define Cooperatives.

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Businesses that are owned not by outside investors but are governed by members who use its products and services

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What is Synergy?

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Effect achieved when two companies combine and the result is better that each company could achieve individually

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What is Acquisition?

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Occurs when one company buys another outright

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What is a Merger?

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Occurs when two or more companies of similar size mutually agree to combine to form a new company

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What is a Horizontal Merger?

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Two companies that share the same product lines and are in direct competition with each other merge

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What is a Vertical Merger?

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Two companies that have a company/customer relationship or a company/supplier relationship merge

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What is a Product Extension Merger?

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Two companies selling different but related products in the same market merge

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What is a Market Extension Merger?

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Two companies that sell the same products in different markets merge

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What is a Conglomeration?

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Two companies that have no common business areas merge to obtain diversification

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