Get smart about money! This part of our site is all about the stuff they teach in business school. We’ll walk you through the ins and outs of cash, banks, stocks, and big money numbers. It’s not as hard as it sounds—we make it so easy that even a kid could understand.
We’ve got many articles on running a company, tracking where your money goes, and how the money world works. Our guides will give you the lowdown on accounting, which is just a fancy word for keeping track of your dollars. We’ll also dive into economics—the big picture of how money moves around town and worldwide.
Don’t worry about getting lost in the jargon.
We’ll break it down into plain English, a cinch to read. No need to be a math whiz either. You’re all set if you can count to ten and know your pluses from your minuses. We’ll avoid the head-scratching theories and stick to the essential bits.
So, this is the spot for you whether you’re keen to start your own biz, get a handle on your piggy bank, or just want to sound smart at parties. We’ve got your back with the inside scoop on all things money. Let’s get cracking!
Back door listing is a fancy way for private companies to get on the stock market without doing an IPO. It’s a popular “secret” trick. But maybe it shouldn’t stay secret. Let’s spill the beans on this back door action! What the Heck is a Back Door Listing? A back door listing happens when a…
Got some tunes you’re ready to share with the world? You’ve come to the right place. Promoting your music these days is way different than it used to be. Gone are the days of mailing out demo tapes and hoping for radio airplay (okay, those still happen but they’re not the only game in town…
B2C means “business-to-consumer.” When people talk about B2C, they’re talking about companies selling stuff straight to regular folks like you and me over the internet. No middle man, no fuss. Just click, buy, and boom – it shows up at your door. Straight from the source See, back in the day, if you wanted to…
Advertisers spend lots of money to get their messages out there. They want to know if all that cash is working! Are people seeing the ads? Do the ads make people want to buy stuff or do what the ad says? Advertisers must figure this out so they don’t waste money on bad ads. Measuring…
Average Inventory, also called Average Stock, is a nifty way companies keep track of their stuff. It’s an inventory management and accounting trick where the cost of the stuff getting moved around is figured out using the average cost of all the stuff the company has stocked up. Let’s break it down real simple-like. Say…
It sounds like a mouthful, but Average Expected Risk Exposure Potential Exposure is actually a pretty important idea when it comes to a special type of financial product called an over-the-counter (OTC) derivative. Over-the-Counter Derivatives: Not Your Typical Investment First off, let’s talk about these things called OTC derivatives. They’re not like the stocks or…
Marketing is all about getting people interested in what companies are selling. To do this, they must tell folks about their products and convince them to buy. But many ads and promotions are out there, all fighting for attention. So, what can marketers do to make their campaigns stand out and work well? Nail Your…
Marketing mix models and attribution models are two ways companies figure out how their marketing efforts impact their business results. They both crunch data to suss out what’s working and what’s not. But they go about it pretty differently. What are Marketing Mix Models? Marketing mix models, or MMMs for short, take a bird’s-eye view….
Averaging down means buying more of something when the price goes down. This makes the average price you paid for all of it lower. People do this with stocks and stuff like that. They think if they liked it at a higher price, they should like it even more at a lower price. So they…
Available for Sale (AFS) Accounting is a way for banks to keep track of some of the stuff they own, like certain investments and assets. Banks use AFS accounting for things they plan to buy and sell to make money. It’s a special set of rules they have to follow. Keeping Track of the Value…
