Wednesday, March 26, 2025

100 Shark Tank Vocabs

100 VOCABS TO BUSINESS REALITY SHOWS LIKE SHARK TANK

 

1.     Acquisition - Buying or taking over another company.

2.     Angel Investor - Individual funding startups for equity.

3.     Arbitrage - Profiting from price differences in markets.

4.     Ask - Funding request and equity offered by entrepreneur.

5.     B2B - Business-to-business sales model.

6.     B2C - Business-to-consumer sales model.

7.     Balance Sheet - Snapshot of assets, liabilities, equity.

8.     Barrier to Entry - Obstacles for new competitors.

9.     Bootstrap - Starting a business with personal funds.

10. Brand Equity - Value of a brand’s reputation.

11. Break-even - Point where revenue equals costs.

12. Burn Rate - Rate a company spends cash.

13. Business Model - Plan for making a profit.

14. Capital - Money or assets for business use.

15. Cash Flow - Money flowing in and out.

16. Churn Rate - Rate customers stop using a product.

17. Collateral - Asset pledged for a loan.

18. Commission - Fee for sales or services.

19. Competitive Advantage - Edge over rivals.

20. Convertible Note - Loan converting to equity.

21. Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) - Direct production costs.

22. Crowdfunding - Raising money from many people online.

23. Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) - Cost per new customer.

24. Debt Financing - Borrowing money to repay later.

25. Dhanda (India) - Business or trade (slang).

26. Disruptor - Business changing an industry.

27. Distribution Channel - Path to deliver products.

28. Dividend - Profit share paid to investors.

29. Due Diligence - Research before investing.

30. EBITDA - Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization.

31. Economies of Scale - Cost savings from larger production.

32. Elevator Pitch - Quick business idea summary.

33. Equity - Ownership percentage in a company.

34. Exit Strategy - Plan to sell/leave a business.

35. Fixed Costs - Expenses unchanged by output.

36. Franchise - Licensing a business model.

37. Funding Round - Stage of raising capital.

38. Gross Margin - Revenue minus COGS.

39. Gross Revenue - Total income before deductions.

40. Hustle - Hard work to grow a business.

41. Incubator - Program supporting startups.

42. Intellectual Property (IP) - Patents, trademarks, copyrights.

43. Inventory - Stock of goods for sale.

44. Jugaad (India) - Creative, low-cost solution.

45. Lean Startup - Building with minimal resources.

46. Leverage - Using debt to increase returns.

47. Liability - Debts or obligations owed.

48. Licensing - Allowing use of IP for a fee.

49. Lifetime Value (LTV) - Revenue from a customer over time.

50. Liquidity - Ease of converting assets to cash.

51. Loss Leader - Product sold at a loss to attract customers.

52. Margin - Profit as a percentage of revenue.

53. Market Fit - Product meeting customer demand.

54. Market Penetration - Share of a market captured.

55. Market Share - Portion of total industry sales.

56. Mentor - Experienced advisor for guidance.

57. Minimum Viable Product (MVP) - A Basic product to test demand.

58. Monetization - Turning an idea into revenue.

59. Net Profit - Revenue after all expenses.

60. Niche - Specialized market segment.

61. Offer - Investor’s proposed deal terms.

62. Operating Expenses (OpEx) - Day-to-day business costs.

63. Overhead - Ongoing business expenses.

64. Paisa Vasool (India) - Worth the money (slang).

65. Partnership - Business co-owned by two or more.

66. Patent - Legal protection for inventions W.

67. Pitch - Presentation of a business idea.

68. Pivot - Changing business direction.

69. Pre-revenue - Before earning income.

70. Profit Margin - Profit as a percentage of revenue.

71. Proof of Concept (POC) - Evidence an idea works.

72. Prototype - Early model of a product.

73. QSR - Quick Service Restaurant (fast food).

74. R&D - Research and development.

75. Recurring Revenue - Ongoing, predictable income.

76. Return on Investment (ROI) - Profit relative to investment.

77. Revenue - Total income before expenses.

78. Royalty - Percentage of sales paid to investor.

79. Run Rate - Annual revenue projection.

80. SaaS - Software as a Service model.

81. Scale Up - Expanding business significantly.

82. Seed Funding - Initial startup capital.

83. SKU - Stock Keeping Unit (product identifier).

84. Stake - Ownership share in a company.

85. Supply Chain - Production and distribution network.

86. Sweat Equity - Ownership earned through work.

87. SWOT Analysis - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats.

88. Target Audience - Intended customer group.

89. Term Sheet - Outline of investment terms.

90. Traction - Evidence of customer interest/growth.

91. Turnover - Total sales or inventory sold.

92. Unicorn - Startup valued at $1 billion+.

93. Unit Economics - Profitability per item sold.

94. Valuation - Estimated worth of a business.

95. Variable Costs - Expenses varying with output.

96. Venture Capital (VC) - Funding for high-growth startups.

97. Vertical - Specific industry or market focus.

98. Viral Marketing - Rapid spread through word-of-mouth.

99. Working Capital - Funds for daily operations.

100.               Yield - Return generated from an investment.

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