BUSINESS GIRL

acquisition

is when one company purchases most or all of another company's shares to gain control of that company.

affiliate

to be officially connected with or controlled by another, usually larger, company or organization

assemble

assembleto build something by joining parts togetherasset

asset manager

apersonorcompany that takes care of someone else's investments

assets

somethingvaluablebelonging to a person or organization that can be used for the payment of debts

bail out

a loanor otherFinancial support that is given to a person, company, or country to help them when they are in financial difficulties.

balance sheet

afinancialstatement that shows a company's assets and debts at a particular time

bankruptcy

a situation where a business or a person is unable to pay a debt

base rate

the rate of interest that is set by a central bank, and which is the lowest rate at which it lends money to otherbanksbellwether

bellwether

A company on the stock exchange whose success usually shows how successful othersimilarcompanies willbe.

blue chip

relatingto a large andsuccessful company, whose shares are considered to be a good investment

boardroom

the group of people who manage a company or organization

business

a particular companythat buysand sells goods and services

business card

a small card bearing information (such as name and address) about a businessor businessrepresentative

cash deposit

the money thatyou put intoyour bank account.

cash flow

a measurement of the amount of cash that comes into a Cash flow refers to the net balance of cash moving into and out of a business at a specificpoint in time.

chain

a group of enterprises or institutions of the same kind or function usually under a single ownership, management, or control

circulation

the use of a particular type of money or payment system in the economy:

commodity

A commodity is a basic good used in commerce that is interchangeable with other goods of the same type.

consumer market

the activity of selling goods or services to people for their own use, or a situation in which this happens

consumer price index

a measurement of the changes in the cost of basic goods and services

core business

the business that makes the most money for a company and that is considered to be its most important and central one.

cost-concious

knowing how much different products and services cost, and not wanting to spend moremoney than isnecessary

credit card

a card authorizing purchases on credit

cryptocurrency

any form of currency that only exists digitally, that usually has no central the issuance of new units, and tissuing or regulating authority but uses a decentralized system to record transactions and to prevent counterfeiting and fraudulent

dealings

friendly or business interactions

decline

a reduction in the value or amount of something, for example a currency or sales

deflation

a situation in which the value or price of something is reduced

demand

a need for goods or services that customers want to buy or use:

deposit

an amount of money that you pay into a bank account

deposit insurance

a system in which payments are made by banks to an organization that would pay a bank's customers their money back if that bank went bankrupt

e commerce

The buying and selling of goods and services over the internet.

economic performance

E of firms is assessed by looking at long term outcomes, such as sustainable growth and development, or short term outcomes, how long an economy takes to stabilise after a sudden event.

enterprise

an organization, especially a business

enterpreneurship

the activity of making money by starting or running businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks

executive

one that exercises administrative or managerial controlfiscal

fiscal

of or relating to financial matters

flat manag. structure

an organisational model with relatively few or no levels of middle management between the executives and the frontline employees

fluctuate

if prices, levels, or interest rates fluctuate, they go up and down.

franchisee

a business that has bought the right to sell the products and services of another company

franchise disclosure doc

legal disclosure document that must be given to individuals interested in buying a U.S. franchise

fundraising

the process of getting money from investors to invest in particular companies, projects, etc

HR department

the division of a business that is charged with finding, recruiting, screening, and training job applicants. It also administers employee-benefit programs.

inflation

an increase in prices over time, causing a reduction in the value of money

interest rate

the percentage amount that you pay for borrowing money, or get for lending money, for a period of time, usually a year

International Monetary Fund

an international organization that checks on economic developments in member countries, encourages international trade, and helps and advises poorer countries or countries that are having economic problems

investment

the act of putting money into a business to buy new stock, machines, etc., or a sum of money that is invested in a business in this way

investment fund

a company that invests in shares, bonds, etc., for investors

investor

a person, organization, or country that puts money into something in order to make a profit or receive interest

labor market

the number of workers who are available to be hired

lagging indicator

an economic indicator (such as spending on new plants and equipment) that more often than not maintains an existent trend for some time after the state of the economy has turned onto an opposite trend

launch

to begin something such as a plan or introduce something new such as a product

layoff

the act of laying off an employee or a workforce

lender

a bank or other financial organization that lends money that is then paid back with interest

liquidity

the fact of being able to be changed into cash easily

loss making

not making a profit. loyal

loyalty program

A promotional program as of a retail business, airline, or restaurant, that rewards regular customers: typically, each purchase is assigned a point value, with accumulated points entitling a customer to free or discounted merchandise or services.

manufacturer

a company that produces goods in large number

manufacturing base

the part of the economy of a country, city, area, etc. that is involved in producing goods, especially in factories

market value

the price that something could be sold for at a particular time

merchandise

goods that are offered for sale, especially in a store

micro market

A micro market is an unmanned retail space where individuals can purchase food and beverages.

minimum wage

the smallest amount of money that employers are legally allowed to pay someone who works for them

monetary policy

actions taken by a government to control the amount of money in an economy and how easily available it is, for example by changing the interest rate

mortgage

an agreement that allows you to borrow money from a bank or similar organization, especially in order to buy a house, or the amount of money itself

newsletter

a small publication (such as a leaflet or newspaper) containing news of interest chiefly to a special group

not-for-profit org

not-for-profit organizations only aim to benefit their members – every dollar raised or earned goes directly into running the organization. They do not have to operate for the public good.

oversupply

a greater supply of something than is needed

portfolio

a collection of company shares and other investments that are owned by a particular person or organization

price-concious

Knowing how much things cost and avoiding buying expensive things

primary listing

the main stock exchange where a public company's stock is traded

private

not having shares that can be freely traded on the open market

private equity

investment made in a company, usually a small one, whose shares are not bought and sold by the public

profit

money that is earned in trade or business after paying the costs of producing and selling goods and services

profit margin

The difference between the total cost of making and selling something and the price it is sold for.

public

capitalized in shares that can be freely traded on the open market

rate

an amount or level of payment

recession

a period, usually at least six months, of low economic activity, when investments lose value, businesses fail, and unemployment rises

reduction

the act of making something, or of something becoming, smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc.

reseller

a person or company that sells something they have bought to someone else

retail store

a place of business that sells merchandise in small quantities directly to customers.

retention

the ability of a company to keep its customers, rather than losing them to competitors

revenue

the total income produced by a given source

share

one of the equal parts that the ownership of a company is divided into, and that can be bought by members of the public

showcase

an event or situation that is designed to show the good qualities of a person, organization, or product

SHRM

strategic human resource management: the process of planning the numbers and types of employees to hire in order to achieve the greatest success

staffing

the number of people working at any one time

stakeholder

an employee, investor, customer, etc. who is involved in or buys from a business and has an interest in its success

standalone organization

company or organization manages its own activities and does not depend on a larger organization for money or approva

staple

a commodity for which the demand is constant

startup

A startup or start-up is a company or project undertaken by an entrepreneur to seek, develop, and validate a scalable business model.

stock

the proprietorship element in a corporation usually divided into shares and represented by transferable certificates proprietorship = the state or right of owning a business or holding property

supplier

a company, person, etc. that provides things that people want or need, especially over a long period of time

supply

The definition of supply is the quantity of product or service a business has to offer to its client at a particular point in time.

supply chain

the chain of processes, businesses, etc. by which a commodity is produced and distributed: the companies, materials, and systems involved in manufacturing and delivering goods

tax credit

an amount of money that is subtracted from taxes owed

thriving business

A thriving business is one that registers healthy profits every year, grows, and expands rather quickly.

trade

voluntary exchange of goods or services between different economic actors

trademark

a device (such as a word) pointing distinctly to the origin or ownership of merchandise to which it is applied and legally reserved to the exclusive use of the owner as maker or seller

traffic

the volume of customers visiting a business establishment

transaction

an agreement between two parties: a buyer and a seller. In a transaction, the seller supplies goods, services or other financial assets in exchange for cash funds.

turnover

the total amount of sales you make over a set period

vendor

a company or a person that sells a particular product

venture

a new business activity

venture capital

Money that is invested or is available for investment in a new company, especially one that involves risk.

wholesaler

someone who buys and sells goods in large amounts to shops and businesses

withdrawal

the act of taking money out of an account, or the amount of money taken