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Executive Summary of a Business Plan
What is the Executive Summary in a business plan? An executive summary is a brief overview of a long document, such as a business plan, proposal, or report. It's a section that grabs readers' attention and summarizes critical information...
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Examples of Distributive Negotiation Tactics
This Video Explains Examples of Distributive Negotiation Tactics
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Errors in Pursuing Integrative Negotiations Tactics
This Video Explains Errors in Pursuing Integrative Negotiations Tactics
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Equity Interest for Startup Advisors
When and how does a startup grant equity interests to startup advisors? When to Grant Equity. If the startup does decide to compensate its advisors with equity, it must decide how much equity to offer. This decision is generally based...
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Equity Compensation for Early Employees
What is equity compensation for early employees of a startup business venture? Equity compensation is a method of non-cash payment in exchange for services to a business. Based on the role and contribution, company shares are offered in...
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Employer's Ownership Interest in Employee's Business
Does an Employer hold an Ownership Interest in an Employee's Business? Companies often hire and invest in employees to develop new products, improve processes, create new technologies and develop new markets. With this investment, it...
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Elevator Pitch - Startup Ventures
What is an Elevator Pitch for a Startup Venture? An elevator pitch is a brief, yet powerful, introduction to your startup. The name is derived from the idea of pitching to someone during a short elevator ride—about 30 seconds. It should...
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Elements of Culture Affecting Negotiation
Culture is one important factor that affects how executives organize themselves to negotiate a deal.
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Duties of Agents and Principals in Agency Law
In this video, we explore the duties and responsibilities that principals and agents owe to each other in agency law. We discuss the primary duties of principals, including compensation, reimbursement, indemnification, and the duty to...
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Dividend Rights of Preferred Shareholders
What are Dividend Rights of Preferred Shareholders? Preferred dividends refer to the cash dividends that a company pays out to its preferred shareholders. One benefit of preferred stock is that it typically pays higher dividend rates...
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Determining Tax Exemptions
Tax exemptions include specific sources or income that are not subject to taxation. Nonprofit income and many other forms of income are not taxed. Also, deductions reduce otherwise taxable income, while tax credits reduce the amount of...
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Crowdfunding - Explained
What is Crowdfunding? Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project or venture by raising money from a large number of people, typically via the internet. Crowdfunding is a form of crowdsourcing and alternative finance.
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Differences that Affect the Negotiation Process
This Video Explains Differences that Affect the Negotiation Process
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Integrative, Distributive, Compatible Negotiations
This Video Explains Integrative, Distributive, Compatible Negotiations
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Integrative Negotiation Tactics
This Video Explains Integrative Negotiation Tactics
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Understanding Insurable Interest in the Sale or Lease of Goods
This video explains the concept of insurable interest in the sale or lease of goods. They discuss how the Uniform Commercial Code provides guidelines for determining when an insurable interest exists, such as when the contract is made,...
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Hostile Takeover Defenses - Delay Tactics
Hostile Takeover Defenses - Delay Tactics
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High-Performing Teams (Characteristics)
What is a High-Performing Team? What are the characteristics of the high-performing team? High-performance teams is a concept within organization development referring to teams, organizations, or virtual groups that are highly focused on...
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Hedgehog Concept
The Hedgehog Concept calls on companies to identify their core value proposition (or the primary thing that they do well) and focus on that.
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Group vs Team
What is a Group? What is a Team? What is the difference between a group and a team? A group is a collection of individuals who coordinate their efforts, while a team is a group of people who share a common goal. While similar, the two...