Business Ownership
Owned and operated by one individual
What is business ownership
should be calculated before start-up
what is securing financing
involves more than just thinking of a catchy name
What is naming a business
is very important when making sure inventions or ideas are not sold by others as their own
what is protecting ideas
copyrights, trademarks, patents
federal requirements
Legal agreement between 2 or more people to be responsible for a business
What is a partnership
can be gained from
What are loans
can be made through the states secretary of state officers
Registration of trade name
are the grants of intellectual property rights to the inventor
what is a patent
Most complicated form of business
what is a corporation
independent agency of the executive branch
what is small business administration
can also be the actual name of the business
what are domain names
are words, symbols, names, or devices used to specify goods
what is a trademark
are debt investments where an investor loans money to an entity
Is the right or license to sell a company's product or service at a certain location
what is a franchise
provide a guarantee to independent lenders to pay the loan back if the small business fails
what are government business loan programs
money raised by a business or investor in exchange for a share of ownership in the company
what is equity capital
are protections provided to authors of original work
what is a copyright
are units of ownership interest in a corporation
what are shares
A business which leases its trade name
what is a franchisor
Are privately owned investment firms
what are small business investment companies
Business License
what is state requirements for licenses and permits
need to be approved and verified at a licensing authority
what are licenses and permits
is a security which represents ownership of a company
what are common stock