Vocabulary
Executive Roles in a Business
Terms
Types of Compensations
Different Types of Business
100


An agreement between an employee and a company outlining obligations and terms of employment.

What is a Contract?

100

Focuses on technology strategy and implementation

What is a CTO? Chief Technology Officer

100

An individual who aspires to start and run a successful business.

What is Entrepreneur?

100


A payment amount provided to employees for the number of hours they worked.

What is hourly pay?

100

Two or more individuals agree to share in the profits or losses of a business.

What is conflict of Partnership

200

The amount of financial gain from a business.  

What is a Profit?

200

Responsible for developing and implementing the company's marketing strategy.

What is a CMO? Chief Marketing Officer

200


A document that addresses the concept, customers, and capital for a business. 

What is a Business Plan?

200

A fixed payment amount provided to a full-time employee.

What is salary?

200

Focused on charitable, educational, or scientific purposes, not for profit.

What is non-profit

300

Goods a business owns with the purpose of selling.

What is inventory?

300

 Oversees financial planning, budgeting, and risk management.

What is a CFO? Chief Financial Officer

300

A form of protection individuals can implement to protect their intellectual property. Copyright is designated for print, music, film, and various other forms of creative licenses.

What is Copyright?

300

The additional compensation, often calculated at higher for employees' who work beyond standard hours

What is overtime?

300

Combines the pass-through taxation of a partnership or sole proprietorship with limited liability of a corporation

What is a LLC (Limited Liability Company)

400

The possibility of something negative happening. In the context of a small business, the possibility of a loss of time and money.

What is Risk?

400

Manages day-to-day operations and ensure efficient business functions.

What is COO? Chief Operating Officer

400

A person or entity willing to provide monetary funds to a business with the hopes of earning a return on their money.

What is an investor?

400

A payment or incentivized reward added to an employee's compensation package.

What is bonuses?

400

The simplest form,where a single individual owns and operates the business,

What is Sole Proprietorship 

500

The expenses incurred for running day-to-day tasks in a business.

What is operating cost?

500

The highest-ranking executive, responsible for the overall strategic direction and performance of the company.

What is CEO? Chief Executive Officer

500

A type of business structure with a single owner. The business is not shielded from any amount of liability.

What is a Trademark?

500

Employees receive them during a particular time, which varies according to the sales revenue or company profit.

What is commission?

500

A separate legal entity owned by shareholders 

What is a Corporation

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