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M Maastricht Treaty, 70, 76, 80 Macro-micro technique, 209 Madrid Protocol, 177 Magna Carta, 112 Market capitalization, 290 Market competition, 110 Market indexes, 305 Marketing plans, 196, 253–255 Mattel Toys, 176 M-commerce, 196 Medici, 92, 95–96 Medium of exchange, 36, 40 MERCOSUR, 318 Mergers and acquisitions, 92, 105 Metals as currency, 55 Microbusiness, 6 Modern banking, origins of, 95 Monetary authority, 57 Monetary policy, 52 Money, 4, 36–37 characteristics of, 40–42 as currency, 55, 73, 77 evolution of, 59 EFTs, 56 fiat, 56 gold standard, 56 paper money, 55–56 functions of, 39–40, 42, 54, 77, 88 supply, 55 Municipal bonds, 260 Municipal services, 7 Mutual fund, 284 MyBitcoin, 65 Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality type, 31–32 N NAFTA. See North American Free Trade Agreement NASDAQ, 260, 265 NASDAQ Stock Market Composite, 300 National Business Incubation Association, 174 NBIA. See National Business Incubation Association Multilateral agreement, 315 Multinational company, 4, 7
Negotiable, 258 Negotiation, 22 Net change, 284, 290
Progress, 53 Property rights, 110 Prototype, 172, 193 4 Ps (product, place, promotion, and price), 253–255
New York Stock Exchange, 260, 264, 265 NGO. See Non-government organization Nike, 175 Nikkei 225, 302, 305 Non-government organization, 152 North American Free Trade Agreement, 316, 320 Northwest Washington State’s Maritime Cluster, 132 Notes and bonds, 261–262 NYSE. See New York Stock Exchange O Officers and executives, 222–223 Online stock market game sites, 282 Open Market Operations, 58 Order of Business, 224 P Paper money, 40, 55 Parliamentary procedure, 220, 224 Partnership, 220, 224 Patent, 172 Patent Cooperation Treaty, 177, 194 PCT. See Patent Cooperation Treaty Peasant Revolt of 1381, 90 Peer-to- peer (P2P) transaction, 63 P/E ratio. See Price-earnings ratio Personality type, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), 31–32 Personal liability, 223 Pitch deck, 244, 251–252 Portfolio, 284 Preferential treatment, 318 Preferred stock, 261 Price-earnings ratio, 284, 288–289, 293 Prior art, 172, 176 Private company, 242 Private equity, 242, 246 Private ownership rights, 113–115, 150 Product development, 201–203 Profit, 110, 150, 170 competition and, 116
Public company, 242 Public education, 7
Q Qualified workforce and profit, 116 Quantitative easing, 57–58
R Rated bonds, 263
R&D. See Research and development Regional trade agreements, 316, 332 Research and development, 154 Reserve banks, 57 Return on investment, 220, 223, 244 Revenue, 244 ROI. See Return on investment Rothschild Family, 92 Route 128, 131 RTAs. See Regional trade agreements Ruse interview, 209 S SBA. See Small Business Association SEC. See Securities and Exchange Commission Sector, 150 Securities, 258, 266, 280 Securities and Exchange Commission, 260, 264, 272–274 Securities exchanges, 263–264, 284 Seed money, 242, 245 SEZ. See Special Economic Zone Share volume, 284, 289, 303 Silicon Valley, 131 Small Business Administration, 128, 131 Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Program, 248 SME, 4 SMM. See Social media marketing SoCap. See Socially Conscious Capitalism; Socially conscious capitalism Socially conscious capitalism, 117, 121 Social media marketing, 192, 196, 213, 253 Sole proprietorship, 220, 224
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efficiency and, 116 innovation and, 115 qualified workforce and, 116
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