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- 2. The driving force or pace that a successful business builds over time, often making further growth easier.
- 5. A newly established business designed to grow rapidly and solve a market problem, usually with a strong technological component.
- 9. Working for different companies at different times rather than being permanently employed by one company.
- 11. The strategic process of creating a unique name, image, and visual identity to establish a recognizable presence in the market.
- 12. Intense enthusiasm and readiness to begin or accomplish something; a driving characteristic in entrepreneurs.
- 13. A high-level plan designed to achieve a long-term goal under conditions of uncertainty.
- 16. A financial metric used to evaluate the efficiency of an investment by comparing its gain to its cost. (Abbreviation)
- 18. Financial capital provided to a business, usually by investors or institutions, to help support its operations and growth.
- 19. A private investor who provides capital for a startup, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity.
- 20. Changing the core business strategy significantly in response to negative feedback or market shifts, often seen in startups.
- 21. The total amount of money being transferred into and out of a business, affecting its liquidity.
- 23. The unique factor that a company uses to differentiate itself from competitors and create customer appeal. (Abbreviation)
- 25. The rapid, widespread transmission of information, especially online, from person to person.
- 27. A flexible workspace model where individuals from different companies or roles share an office environment.
Down
- 1. An individual or business who purchases goods or services from another business.
- 3. The activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value.
- 4. A specialized, focused segment of a larger market that can be profitably addressed by a company's unique offering.
- 6. Using external resources, like borrowed capital or existing assets, to increase the potential return of an investment.
- 7. The financial gain realized when the revenue generated from a business activity exceeds all costs, expenses, and taxes.
- 8. A framework used to analyze a company's internal Strengths and Weaknesses and its external Opportunities and Threats. (Acronym)
- 10. To contract work out to an external provider, often in another country, instead of performing it in-house.
- 11. A test version of a product, especially software, that is released to a limited audience before the final launch.
- 14. Commercial transactions conducted electronically on the internet.
- 15. A concise, persuasive presentation used to interest investors or clients in a new product or business idea.
- 17. To introduce a new method, idea, product, or way of doing things, especially in business or technology.
- 22. A project management approach that involves small, flexible, and adaptive teams working in short cycles.
- 24. The capacity of a system, network, or process to handle a growing amount of work, or its potential to be enlarged.
- 26. To radically change an existing market or industry with a new product or service.