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Small Business Management
W300
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Business
Undergraduate 2
05/04/2010

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Term
SWOT
Definition
Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
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PIK
Definition
Payments in Kind (exchange goods for services)
Term
ESOP
Definition
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Term
GASB
Definition
Governmental Accounting Standards Board
Term
GEM
Definition
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor
Term
OPM
Definition
Other People's Money (best way to start a business)
Term
EBITDA
Definition
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization
Term
COLA
Definition
Cost of Living Adjustment
Term
AWOL
Definition
Absent Without Official Leave
Term
DECS
Definition
Debt Exchange for Common Stock
Term
UFOC
Definition
Uniform Franchise Offering Circular
Term
SBIG
Definition
Small Business Innovation Grant
Term
Small Business Innovation grants have 3 phases they are
Definition
(1)$75,000
(2)$750,0000
(3)Private Investment
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STTR
Definition
Small Business Technology Transfer Research
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TBED
Definition
Technology-Based Economic Development
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NBIA
Definition
National Business Incubator Association
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ADA
Definition
Americans with Disabilities Act
Term
The ADA says businesses have to make....to persons with disabilities.
Definition
reasonable accomodations
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PITI
Definition
Principle, Interest, Taxes, Insurance
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FMLA
Definition
Family Medical Leave Act
Term
Companies who abide by the FMLA give employees....if they have at least...employees.
Definition
12 weeks off unpaid; 50
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BEP
Definition
Break Even Point
Term
The Break Even Point is calculated by
Definition
(Total Fixed Costs)/(Variable Revenue)
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MBO
Definition
Management by Objectives, i.e. setting goals and giving employees plans
Term
LLP
Definition
Limited Liability Partnership
Term
LLC
Definition
Limited Liability Corporation
Term
FTE
Definition
Full Time Employee
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PTE
Definition
Part Time Employee
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TQM
Definition
Total Quality Management
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SBA
Definition
Small Business Administration
Term
SBDC
Definition
Small Business Development Corporation
Term
CRA
Definition
Civil Rights Act
Term
Portion of CRA that covers sexual harassment law
Definition
Title VII
Term
EEOC
Definition
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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A business plan has how many components?
Definition
10
Term
How long should an executive summary in a business plan be?
Definition
2-3 Pages
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How long should a business plan be?
Definition
40 pages
Term
What is the entrepreneurial formula?
Definition
E=f(e) Entrepreneurship is a function of the entrepreneur
Term
An S-Corp can have how many shareholders
Definition
up to 75
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An S-Corps passive investments are capped at what percentage - rent land etc
Definition
25%
Term
Book value is based on
Definition
Accounting
Term
Replacement Value is based on
Definition
insurance
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Liquidation value is
Definition
the value at auction
Term
cash flow
Definition
Profit after taxes plus any non cash expenses (depreciation, depletion, amortization)
Term
Patents last for how long?
Definition
20 years
Term
What are the 3 types of patents?
Definition
utility, plant, design
Term
Copyrights are registered at ?
Definition
The Library of Congress
Term
Patents are registered at?
Definition
Patent and Trademark Office
Term
Short Term is
Definition
6-12 months
Term
Intermediate term is
Definition
1-5 years
Term
What are the 3 types of bankruptcy?
Definition
Chapter 7, Chapter 11, Chapter 13
Term
Long term is
Definition
5-10 years
Term
What type of bankruptcy is voluntary?
Definition
Chapter 13
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What is the difference between new-new and new-old?
Definition
New-new is an entirely new product; new-old is a redesign of an existing one.
Term
#1 HR issue for small and large companies is
Definition
availability of quality workers
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Accounts Receivables Turnover is

calculated by

Definition

 

 

Net Sales


Avergae Account Receivable

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Rate of Return on

Total Assets is

Definition

 

 

 

Operating Income


Average Assets

Term

 

 

 

Average Number of Days to Turnover

is

Definition

 

Cost of Goods Sold


Average Inventory

 

and then

 

Product


365

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Rate of Return on Equity

is

Definition

 

 

 

Net Income


Owner's Equity

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Cost Basis Accounting

is

Definition

 

 

 

Update the books when you get money

(small business)

Term

 

 

 

 

Accrual Accounting is

Definition

 

 

 

Update the books when you make a sale

(large business)

Term
Price Elasticity of Demand Formula is
Definition
% Change in quantity demanded / % Change in Price
Term
3 Key pricing factors are
Definition
Cost of Goods, Market Demand, Competitive Prices
Term
Skimming is
Definition
A High price with High Demand (only store with new gadget)
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Sliding is
Definition
moving prices in relation to demand
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Penetration pricing is
Definition
Low price to stimulate demand
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Parity pricing is
Definition
pricing that is close to what the competition is doing
Term
Odd pricing
Definition
Setting prices at just below a round number
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Leader pricing is
Definition
marking down a popular product to attract more customers
Term
Price lining is
Definition
offering products with different price ranges
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Price bundling
Definition
offer other services or goods with product - buy a cell phone get a charger and a data plan
Term
Geographic pricing is
Definition
think "plus shipping"
Term
Introductory stage prices are
Definition
Skimming (unique) Penetration (non-unique)
Term
Growth stage pricing is
Definition
Consumer pricing (penetration + competitive)
Term
Maturity Stage
Definition
Demand oriented pricing
Term
Decline stage
Definition
loss leader pricing
Term
Markup / Markon
Definition
A markup is the price a good is sold over wholesale. A markon is an additional markup to reflect later possible markdowns.
Term
What is factoring?
Definition
Purchasing AR or loaning cash based on AR
Term
Time management problems in early years include
Definition
control, responsibility, effective delegation
Term
The national quality award is called?
Definition
The Malcolm Baldridge Quality Award
Term
Bootstrapping
Definition
is starting a business with one's own funds
Term
Items on an income statement are
Definition
Net income, expenses, revenue.
Term
Operating expenses have 2 categories
Definition
sales and administrative
Term
Primary budget is the
it has 2 characteristics
Definition
sales budget (timeliness / economy)
Term
Early warning sign of problems is
Definition
declining profits despite increased sales
Term
1st step in the scientific method
Definition
is to gather the facts
Term
Key question for ethics
Definition
have you defined the problem accurately?
Term
These rations are long-run position
Definition
debt/asset, equity/asset, debt/equity
Term
4 critical steps for time management are
Definition
APPD - assessment, prioritization, procedures, delegation
Term
Community Challenge - participation
Definition
time
Term
Community Challenge leadership -
Definition
involvement
Term
Community Challenge donations -
Definition
money
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