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Equity
partial ownership
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royalty
sum of money paid to the patentee
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propriety
ideas and process that are usually protected by patients
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profit
a business's total revenue less it's expenses
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patent
government issued license
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overhead
costs that a business must pay regardless of it's performance
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market value
the price a product would fetch on the market
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margin
the difference between a products or services selling point and its costs of production
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liquidity
the degree at which an asset or security can be quickly sold or bought in the market without affecting the assets
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break even
a point in a business venture when the profits are equal to costs
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stake
share or interest in something (in this case the business or money)