Across
- 4. Independent salespeople sell products directly to consumers and earns money from both their sales and the people they recruit
- 6. A business that is separate from its owners
- 8. A self-employed individual or business that is hired to preform specific tasks or projects
- 13. The combination of two or more separate companies into one
- 15. The process of gaining possession of a company
- 16. A type of private equity financing where investors provide capital to high-potential, risky, early-stage startups in exchange for equity
- 17. The process of building and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with people to exchange info, advice, and opportunities
- 18. Company A business structure that protects your personal assets from business debts or lawsuits
Down
- 1. A temporary partnership where two or more businesses join forces to work on a specific project
- 2. A formal, voluntary agreement between two or more independent companies to collaborate, share resources, and combine strengths to meet their goals
- 3. A legal, time-limited monopoly for a invention that gives the owner rights to stop others from making, using, or selling their invention
- 5. A formal assessment of a company's strengths and weaknesses
- 7. When businesses communicate directly with targeted customers
- 9. The business practice of hiring a party outside a company
- 10. The process of determining the economic value of a company
- 11. Managing information from an individual or organization to the public in order to influence their perception
- 12. A recognizable sign like a word, logo, or symbol that is used to identify the source of a product or service
- 14. One person owns and operates a business alone