Everything You Need to Know About Internships<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nLaunch<\/strong> – Launch is the event where a product or service is released to the public market.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMerger<\/strong> – A merger is when two companies join together to become one company. Usually, a merger happens when both companies dissolve and form a brand new entity, although they could also just rename one company to include both.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMinimum Viable Product<\/strong> – A minimum viable product (MVP) is a version of a product or service with just enough features and value to be released to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPivot<\/strong> – A pivot is a recalibration or shift in business focus or the business model based on innovation, customer feedback, or to seek better return on investment. <\/p>\n\n\n\nProof of Concept<\/strong> – A proof of concept (POC) is an understanding about whether or not the an idea, product, or service is feasible and has potential. <\/p>\n\n\n\nSaaS<\/strong> – SaaS is the abbreviation for “software as a service,” which is a business model where software is provided on a subscription basis, rather than paying a one-time fee to own it. Microsoft Office, for example, once charged hundreds of dollars for customers to purchase the software, but now, with Office 365, customers pay a small fee on a monthly basis to continue using it.<\/p>\n\n\n\nScale<\/strong> – To scale means to grow a company while maintaining or improving upon its performance, effectiveness, or efficiency as it grows.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSoftware as a Service<\/strong> – See “SaaS.”<\/p>\n\n\n\nStartup<\/strong> – According to Steve Blank, entrepreneur and developer of the customer development method, “a startup is a temporary organization in search of a scalable, repeatable, profitable business model.” According to Quantic, this means that “startups are adaptable organizations whose primary goal is to find<\/em> a business model, not execute one.”<\/p>\n\n\n\nTechnopreneurship<\/strong> – Technopreneurship<\/em> is entrepreneurship with a massive focus or reliance on technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\nUnicorn<\/strong> – A unicorn is a startup company, usually privately-held, which reaches a valuation of over $1 billion. <\/p>\n\n\n\nUnique Selling Point<\/strong> – A unique selling point, or USP, is a thing that stands out about your product or service over that of another company. <\/p>\n\n\n\nUSP<\/strong> – See “Unique Selling Point.”<\/p>\n\n\n\nValue Proposition<\/strong> – A value proposition is a statement or promise of value of a given product or service, including features and benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\nVenture Capital<\/strong> – Venture capital, or VC, is a type of financing where the startup offers up a partial ownership stake in the company for money. In some cases, the company may also relinquish control to executives the VC chooses, though often only for a limited period of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\nVideo Pitch<\/strong> – See “Virtual Elevator Pitch.”<\/p>\n\n\n\nVirtual Elevator Pitch<\/a><\/strong> – A virtual elevator pitch is a 30- to 60-second video alternative to the traditional elevator pitch, used to pitch ideas, whether to business investors or a community like Goodwall to find climate change solutions<\/a>. Read our guide on why to use one<\/a> and how to make your own virtual elevator pitch<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWantrepreneur<\/strong> – A wantrepreneur is someone aspiring to become an entrepreneur, perhaps with ideas or a general goal but without having started yet. A portmanteau of “want” and “entrepreneur,” some might negatively use it to mean a “wannabe entrepreneur.”<\/p>\n\n\n\nWorkshop<\/strong> – A workshop is an event where multiple people gather to receive training and education on a particular topic. A workshop can be anywhere from a few hours to weeks in length. Often, one or more instructors lead a workshopping event to guide the participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWell, there you have it, all the important vocabulary entrepreneurs need to know to survive and thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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