Name that round
Common business terms
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Know your important people
100

This round of funding is often an investment in small startups or entrepreneurs. Mainly from family and friends.

What is the angel investor round?

100

An entrepreneurial venture which is a newly emerged business venture that aims to meet a marketplace need or problem.

What is a startup?

100

The ______ of a company is the overall wealth of a business as demonstrated by its cash accounts, assets, and investments.

What is capital?

100

An abbreviation for businesses that sell to other businesses. 

What is B-to-B? 

100

The person who makes decisions about the operations of the company. 

Who is the COO?

200

This round is all about taking businesses to the next level, past the development stage. Investors help startups get there by expanding market reach.

What is Series B?

200

What is the name of the first round of funding a startup receives from a venture capital firm?

What is Series A?

200

"Anything that has value—whether tangible or intangible—and is owned by the business is considered an ______"

What is asset?

200

Money collected - operating expenses. 

What is cash flow?

200

The person responsible for sourcing new properties and workspaces for a company. 

Who is the head of real estate?

300

This is the initial capital used when starting a business.

What is Seed Funding?

300

A program like this enrolls startups in months-long programs that offer mentorship and office space. They often swap capital for equity in the company. 

What is an accelerator?

300

“While working with Marc, we were able to directly impact his ______, which I know as a CFO, you are constantly trying to find ways to help increase the value of your company.”

What is income statement?

300

The difference between your revenue in sales and your cost to sell. 

What is gross margin?

300

A group of shareholders or founders who make the major decisions facing a company. 

What is the Board of Directors?

400

In this round, investors inject capital into the meat of successful businesses, in an effort to receive more than double that amount back. Companies raise single digit to hundreds of millions in this final round.

What is Series C?

400

What is the term used for a startup that reaches $1 Billion in valuation?

What is Unicorn?

400

“Hey Julie, while working with Costamar travel we were able to significantly increase their ______. We implemented several process improvements to create efficiencies in their back- office which, in turn cut costs.”

What is bottom line?

400

How much to charge for goods or services in order to make a profit.

What is the price point?

400

The person who oversees acquisitions or privacy.

Who is the CPO (chief procurement office)?

500

This round is given after the business has shown some of a track record, it is useful in optimizing product and user base.

What is Series A?

500

What does EBITDA stand for?

What is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization?

500

“Based on your ______, I am confident that I can find around 2.5 million dollars in revenue equivalent through implementing our tools to help with increasing process efficiencies, eliminating exposure and liability, and reducing error.”

What is profit margin?

500

When the value of an asset goes down in increments over time. 

What is depreciation?

500

What are the initials of the four main C-suite titles?

What are CEO, CFO, COO, CIO?