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                                                                                                                                   Essential Terminology for                                                      day-to-day expenses
                                                                            Chief Executive Officer Steven Acree                                                                                                  11/ Operating costs: The
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                                                                                       EXECUTIVE                                                                                                                  businesses need to operate,
          SALES                      SALES                                        President Luke Acree                                                                                                            such as rent, payroll,
          10 |Why These Fortune 500   14 |Increase New Leads                Chief Marketing Officer Joshua Stike                   Business Professionals                                                         insurance, equipment,
          Companies Failed           with Website Views                    Chief Operating Officer Michael Graziola                                                                                               inventory, supplies,

          Learn about the fates of three   Every visitor to your website              MARKETING                                                                                                                   maintenance, and repairs.
          companies that once held   is a potential lead, so get              Director of Marketing Dan Acree
          spots in the Fortune 500.  more eyes on your site—and          Director of Creative Services Kristin Sweeney             Knowing customary business jargon and using it in its proper                   12/ Profit and loss
                                     keep them there.                       Director of Content Jessica Fitzpatrick                context is essential for effective communication with other business           statement (P&L): The P&L
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                                                                                                                                   professionals. BY BONNIE JOFFE                                                 measures a company’s
                                                                                       EDITORIAL                                                                                                                  financial performance
                                                                              Editorial Manager Alexa Bricker                                                                                                     during a particular period
                                                                               Senior Editor Matthew Brady                         1/ Black swan: Used       machinery, buildings,     new products and services   through a financial and
                                                                           Senior Layout Designer Elisa Giordano
                                                                      Content Writers Lauren Kim, Bonnie Joffe, Andre Rios         to describe a negative,   and land, as well as      to customers or markets.   cash flow statement
                                                                             Junior Content Writer Allison Gomes                   unforeseen financial event   repair and maintenance                            and balance sheet.
                                                                                 editorial@remindermedia.com                       that can potentially cause   of existing assets to   8/ Economies of scale:
                                                                                                                                   damaging outcomes.        build and retain value.   When an item is purchased   13/ Return on investment
          LEADERSHIP                 LEADERSHIP                                 SALES AND CLIENT SUCCESS                                                                               in large quantities,       (ROI): A performance-
                                                                         Vice President of Client Success Ethan Acree
          28 |The Keys to Crafting   32 |How to Master                   Vice President of Operations Nicholas Bianco              2/ Bootstrapping: A       5/ Capitalization rate:   the price of the item      based rating that evaluates
          an Effective Job Description  Event Hosting                     Vice President of Sales Michael Campanile                small-business financial   Generally expressed in   typically decreases.       the profitability of an
          Find out how to use job    Use this guide to plan a                     hello@remindermedia.com                          approach that reinvests   percentages, it’s the rate                           investment, calculating the
          descriptions to acquire new   business function that                                                                     profits or uses one’s own   of return a company     9/ Fixed costs: The costs   return compared to the cost
          talent for your business.  boosts your brand and                            OPERATIONS
                                     expands your influence.                 Vice President of IT Thomas Setliff                   financial resources to    experiences through       a business incurs, such    of the initial investment.
                                                                             Director of Projects Kelsie Schmall                   start or grow a company   generated income from     as rent or mortgage
                                                                       Director of Business Intelligence Daniel Gallaway           and avoid borrowing from   its real estate holdings.  payments, insurance, and   14/ Triple bottom line:
                                                                         Director of Manufacturing Shannon Mosser                  a bank or an investor.                              property taxes, that remain   Many businesses measure
                                                                          Vice President of Finance Shana Lebofsky
                                                                                Director of HR John Keogh                                                    6/ Depreciation: A        the same regardless        their performance based on
                                                                                   hr@remindermedia.com                            3/ Business cycle:        nonmonetary expense       of production levels.      a sustainability framework
                                                                                                                                   Fluctuations in revenue   based on the reduction in                            as it relates to profit,
                                                                                                                                   that businesses experience   the value of assets over   10/ Key performance    people, and the planet.
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          38 |The Value of           44 | Conducting a Midyear                                                                     both intensity and time.                            of a company’s overall     Based on a company’s
          Value Propositions         Check-In on Your Business                                                                     4/ Capital expenditure:   7/ Diversification: As a   success and its long-term   productivity levels, costs
                                                                                                                                                                                       performance.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  vary—more production
                                                                                                                                                             risk-reduction strategy,
          Here’s how to effectively   Now’s the time to take stock of   NO PART OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT
                                                                       THE EXPRESSED WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE PUBLISHER.
          tell customers that you    your goals and make necessary                                                                 The purchase of additional   a company diversifies its                         increases costs, and less
          have what they need.       changes to your business’s             This magazine is for information and entertainment     fixed assets, including   portfolio by introducing                             production lowers costs. n
                                     plans and procedures.                  purposes only; it is not an attempt to solicit business.
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