Across
- 4. the process of researching, promoting, selling, and distributing a product or service
- 5. the creation of something new
- 9. a direct exchange of merchandise and/or services between businesses
- 10. a property right granted to an inventor to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling the invention for a limited time in exchange for public disclosure of the invention when granted
- 11. A short, to-the-point message from one person to another to propose an idea, often business-related (2 words)
- 14. when two companies join together to become one company
- 15. the event where a product or service is released to the public market
- 18. a statement or promise of value of a given product or service, including features and benefits (2 words)
- 21. a business owned and operated by one person (2 words)
- 22. A body that is granted a charter recognizing it as a separate legal entity having its own rights, privileges, and liabilities distinct from those of its members.
- 24. a type of financing where the startup offers up a partial ownership stake in the company for money (2 words)
- 25. An estimate of the worth of a business entity and its assets (2 words)
Down
- 1. an ongoing relationship between two businesses to which they combine efforts for a specific purpose (2 words)
- 2. developing business contacts to form business relationships, increase your knowledge, expand your business base, or serve the community
- 3. a startup company, usually privately-held, which reaches a valuation of over $1 billion
- 6. a change to something that already exists
- 7. two or more individuals who operate a continuing business for profit
- 8. a form of legal protection for words, names, symbols, sounds, or colours that distinguish goods and services
- 12. the activity of attracting public attention to a product or business through paid announcements in print, broadcast, or electronic message
- 13. A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture
- 16. an event where multiple people gather to receive training and education on a particular topic
- 17. a recalibration or shift in business focus or the business model based on innovation, customer feedback, or to seek better return on investment
- 19. purchasing standard operational services from another business
- 20. A form of protection for published and unpublished literary, scientific, and artistic works that have been fixed in a tangible or material form
- 23. the exchange of a product or service for money