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entrepreneurship
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Marketing
11th Grade
01/07/2016

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Term
franchise
Definition
a legal agreement to sell a parent company's product or services in a designated geographic area.
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sole proprietorship
Definition
is a business that is owned and operated by one person. This is the most common form of business ownership.
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unlimited liability
Definition
The owner of a sole proprietorship has unlimited liability,which means that the owner's financial liability is not limited to investments in the business.
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partnership
Definition
is a legal agreement between two or more people to be jointly responsible for the success or failure of a business. Partnership represent about ten percent of U.S. businesses.
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general partnership
Definition
each partner shares in the profits and losses. As in the sole proprietorship, partners have shared unlimited liability for the company's debts. Also, each partner's share of the business profits taxed as personal income.
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limited partnership
Definition
each limited partner is liable for any debts only up to the amount of his or her investment in the company.
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limited liability
Definition
means that the personal assets of the owners cannot be taken if a company does not meet its financial obligations or if gets into legal trouble. The withdrawal of a limited partner does not dissolve the partnership.
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corporation
Definition
is a legal entity created by either a state or a federal statue, authorizing individuals to operate an enterprise.
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stock holders
Definition
are the owners of a corporation and have limited liability. The ownership of a corporation is divided into shares of stocks.
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foreign corporation
Definition
is one that is incorporated under the laws of a state that differs from one in which it does business.
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limited liability corporation(LLC)
Definition
is a relatively new form of business organization that is a hybrid of a partnership and a corporation.
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Doing Business As(DBA)
Definition
is the registration by which the county government officially recognizes that a new proprietorship or partnership exists.
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Articles of Incorporation
Definition
identify the name and address of a new corporation, its purpose, and the names of the initial directors.
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community
Definition
The reputation of the business in the community must be considered. In some cases, the new owner may contract the services of the previous owner to assist with management during a transition period.
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vary
Definition
depending on whether the business will be a sole proprietorship, partnership, a corporation, or a limited liability company.
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