The Companies Are Often Up and Running Before ____ Is

question 27

Multiple Choice

The companies are often up and running before ____ is raised.

• A) the first investment from venture capital
• B) the second investment from venture capital
• C) trade credit
• D) the investment from family and friends
• E) the investments from IPO

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Definitions:

Decentralized

Describes systems or organizations wherein power, decision-making, or resources are dispersed rather than concentrated in a central location.

Centralized

Refers to a system or organization where decision-making authority is concentrated at a single point or in a single person.

Degree Centrality

In network analysis, it is a measure of the number of connections a node has to other nodes in the network, indicating its importance or influence within the network structure.

Social Network Analysis

A methodology for investigating social structures through the use of networks and graph theory, analyzing the relational ties between individuals or entities.