Across
- 3. a contractual agreement to use the name and sell the products or services of a company in a designated geographic area
- 6. an organization that is owned and operated by its remember
- 7. a company that is registered by a state and operates apart from its owners
- 9. Money provided by large investors to finance new products and new businesses that have a good chance to be very profitable.
- 10. Someone who takes a risk starting a business to earn a profit
- 12. An independent business with fewer than 500 employees.
- 13. a business owned by 2 or more people
- 14. The process of starting, organizing, managing, and assuming the responsibility for a business.
Down
- 1. An invention or creation that is brand new.
- 2. a type of organization that focuses on providing a service, but not to make a profit
- 4. a business owned by one person
- 5. A government agency that helps small business owners develop business plans and obtain financing and other support for their companies.
- 8. sole proprietorship is owned by __________ person
- 11. A designed change that increases the usefulness of a product, service, or process.