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Vocabulary for Entrepreneurs: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
If you’ve heard of a CEO, there’s a good chance that you have heard of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)…
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The Founder’s Dictionary: Buzzwords Every Entrepreneur Should Know [INFOGRAPHIC]
Lawyers have legalese and doctors have medical terms. Each profession has a set of words that is used within its…
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Vocabulary for Entrepreneurs: CRIM
One key skill for entrepreneurs to be successful is to communicate. Part of the ability to communicate is an entrepreneur…
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Increase Your Word Power #4
AM/IM comes from the Latin word amare, “to love.” Amiable means “friendly or good-natured,” and amigo is Spanish for “friend.”…
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Increase Your Word Power #3
HOSP/HOST comes from the Latin word hospes and its stem hospit- meaning both “host” and “guest.” Many words based on…
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Increase Your Word Power #2
PAC/PEAS is related to the Latin words for “agree” and “peace.” The Pacific Ocean–that is the “Peaceful Ocean”–was named by…
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Increase Your Word Power #1
BELL comes from the Latin word meaning “war.” Bellona was the little-known Roman goddess of war; her husband, Mars, was…
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What does apotheosis mean?
Apotheosis (noun) Exaltation to divine rank or stature; deification. Elevation to a preeminent or transcendent position; glorification: “Many observers have…
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What does fortitude mean?
Fortitude for·ti·tude // (fôr’tĭ-tōōd’, -tyōōd’) n. Strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage. [Middle English,…
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What does exemplary mean?
Exemplary ex·em·pla·ry (ĭg-zěm’plə-rē) adj. Worthy of imitation; commendable: exemplary behavior. Serving as a model. Serving as an illustration; typical.…
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