Entrepreneurship Vocabulary crossword puzzle

4. When one company buys most or all of another company so it can control that company’s assets and operations.
7. A temporary or specific project partnership where two or more businesses combine resources to pursue a shared opportunity and share risks and profits.
10. A selling system where independent distributors earn money by selling products and by recruiting new distributors into their downline.
11. A protected symbol, word, or design that identifies and distinguishes a company’s goods or services.
16. Managing how a company or person is seen by the public through media, events, and communication to build a positive image.
17. Money invested by specialized firms or funds into startup or early‑stage companies with high growth potential in exchange for ownership (equity).
18. A legal business entity that is separate from its owners, can own property, enter contracts, and limits owners’ personal liability.

1. Marketing that communicates straight to individual consumers and asks them to take a measurable action, like ordering, visiting a website, or requesting info.
2. The process of determining how much a business is worth using financial information, assets, earnings, and market conditions.
3. A government grant that gives an inventor the exclusive right to make, use, or sell an invention for a limited time.
5. A business structure that combines pass‑through taxation with limited personal liability for its owners.
6. When two companies agree to combine into one new or continuing company, pooling their assets, operations, and ownership.
8. A self‑employed person who provides services to a business under a contract but is not an employee of that business.
9. A partnership between businesses to work together on certain goals while remaining independent companies.
12. Hiring another company or individual outside the business to perform tasks or services that could be done in‑house.
13. Building and maintaining professional relationships to share information, find opportunities, and support each other’s business goals.
14. An estimate of the current value of an asset or business, usually done by a professional, often for sale, loan, or tax purposes.
15. A business owned and run by one person, with no legal separation between the owner and the business.