succesful entrepreneurs
startup lingo
failed ideas that became huge
entrepreneurial terms
opportunity
100

He started amazon in a basement in 1994

who is Jess Bezos?

100

A period of fast paced business growth that is unsustainable



what is hockey stick growth?

100

this was meant to be a mobile shopping site, but is now used to make pins and boards

what is Pinterest?

100

when your product is completely new

what is innovation?

100

this type of problem sparks opportunities when people struggle with inefficiencies in daily life

what is a pain point?

200

he co founded apple and is known for his product design philosophy 

who is Steve Jobs? 

200

erm referring to a startups early supporters who try products before they are released 



who are early adopters?

200

this app failed as a dating site, but is now one of the biggest video platform

what is YouTube?

200

how much your company is worth

what is value?

200

is the term most often associated with the word opportunity? 

what is chance?

300

you've seen him on shark tank, he also started the brand FUBU in his mothers house 

who is Daymodn John? 

300

the amount of time a company has before it runs out of money

what is a runway?

300

was originally a podcast platform and is now used for tweets

what is twitter?

300

Money you borrow from a bank

what is a loan?

300

entrepreneurs look at cultural and technological shifts to uncover these

what are trends?

400

he started as a sales assistant, at brooks brothers, he then launched polo and grew worldwide 

who is Ralph Lauren?

400

short term version of a product used to test an idea quickly and cheapy 

what is a minimum viable product?

400

This service was failing when these Entrepreneurs had to use an air mattress to sleep on in their conference room, this is when they got the idea...

what is AIRBNB?

400

A story to get the hierarchy of ur company to care about

what is a pitch story?

400

this is the process of identifying gaps between what consumers want and what existing solutions already offer

what is opportunity recognition? 

500

him and his younger brother opened Walmart 



who is sam Walton?

500

a short persuasive speech about a startup

what is an elevator pitch? 

500

This company was used for playing cards before it was switched to be used for gaming consoles

what is Nintendo?

500

a group of people or a single person who gives you money for your company

what is an investor?

500

opportunities that come from new ways of delivering value, like streaming instead of DVDs fall into this innovation type

what is business model innovation? 

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