A
- A/B Testing: A method of comparing two versions of a web page, product, or feature to determine which performs better.
- Accelerator: A program that provides mentorship, funding, and support to early-stage startups in exchange for equity.
- Agile: A project management methodology emphasizing iterative development, collaboration, and customer feedback.
- Algorithm: A set of rules or instructions given to an AI or computer program to perform tasks or solve problems.
- Angel Investor: An individual who provides capital to startups in exchange for equity or convertible debt.
- API (Application Programming Interface): A set of protocols that allow different software applications to communicate.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI): The simulation of human intelligence by machines, including learning, reasoning, and self-correction.
B
- Back-End Development: The server-side logic, database interactions, and application functionality of a web or mobile application.
- Bandwidth: The capacity of a network to transmit data over a connection in a given time.
- Benchmarking: Comparing business processes and performance metrics to industry bests or competitors.
- Blockchain: A decentralized digital ledger that records transactions across multiple computers.
- Bootstrapping: Starting and growing a business with limited or no outside investment.
- Brand Equity: The value and strength of a brand in the marketplace.
C
- Cap Table (Capitalization Table): A document that outlines the equity ownership of a company.
- Cloud Computing: The delivery of computing services over the internet.
- Conversion Rate: The percentage of users who take a desired action on a website or app.
- CRM (Customer Relationship Management): Software used to manage a company’s interactions with current and potential customers.
- Crowdfunding: Raising small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the internet.
- CTA (Call to Action): A prompt that encourages users to take a specific action.
D
- Data Mining: The process of analyzing large datasets to discover patterns and insights.
- Deep Learning: A subset of machine learning using neural networks with many layers.
- DevOps: A set of practices that combines software development and IT operations.
- Disruption: Innovation that creates a new market or value network, potentially displacing established industry leaders.
- Domain Name: The address where Internet users can access a website.
E
- E-commerce: Buying and selling goods and services over the Internet.
- Elevator Pitch: A brief and persuasive speech that outlines an idea for a product, service, or project.
- Equity: Ownership interest in a company, typically in the form of stocks or shares.
- Exit Strategy: A plan for how an entrepreneur or investor will leave a business and realize their investment.
F
- Freemium: A pricing model where basic services are free and premium features are paid.
- Founder: A person who establishes a new business or startup.
- Funding Round: A stage in which a startup seeks investment from VCs, angels, or other sources.
G
- Go-To-Market Strategy: A plan to deliver a product to the end customer, including marketing and distribution.
- Growth Hacking: Unconventional strategies to grow a business quickly.
H
- Hackathon: A competitive event where teams create functioning tech products in a short time.
- HTML (HyperText Markup Language): The standard language for creating web pages.
I
- Incubator: An organization designed to help startups grow by providing support and resources.
- Intellectual Property (IP): Creations of the mind that have legal rights (e.g., patents, trademarks).
- IPO (Initial Public Offering): The first time a company’s shares are offered to the public.
J
- JavaScript: A programming language used to create interactive effects on websites.
- Jargon: Specialized terminology used within a specific industry.
K
- KPI (Key Performance Indicator): A measurable value indicating how effectively a company is achieving objectives.
L
- Landing Page: A standalone web page created for a marketing or advertising campaign.
- Lean Startup: A methodology for developing businesses based on validated learning and experimentation.
- Lifetime Value (LTV): The predicted net profit from the entire future relationship with a customer.
M
- Machine Learning: A subset of AI that allows systems to learn from data.
- Market Fit (Product-Market Fit): When a product satisfies strong market demand.
- MVP (Minimum Viable Product): A version of a product with enough features to attract early adopters.
N
- Net Promoter Score (NPS): A metric for customer satisfaction and loyalty.
- Neural Network: A computing system inspired by the human brain’s structure.
O
- Open Source: Software whose source code is freely available for modification and distribution.
- Onboarding: The process of guiding new users or employees through a product or organization.
P
- Pivot: A fundamental change in a business’s product or strategy.
- Pitch Deck: A presentation used to communicate a startup’s vision and value to investors.
- Prototype: An early model of a product used to test concepts and functionality.
Q
- QA (Quality Assurance): Ensuring a product meets defined standards of quality.
- Quantum Computing: Advanced computing based on the principles of quantum mechanics.
R
- ROI (Return on Investment): A measure of the profitability of an investment.
- Runway: The amount of time a company can operate before it runs out of money.
S
- SaaS (Software as a Service): Software delivered over the internet on a subscription basis.
- Scalability: The capability of a system to handle growth.
- Seed Funding: Initial capital used to start a business.
- SEO (Search Engine Optimization): The process of improving website visibility in search engines.
- Startup: A newly established business, often in the tech sector.
T
- Target Market: A specific group of consumers at which a product or service is aimed.
- Term Sheet: A non-binding document outlining the terms and conditions of an investment.
- Traction: Evidence of growth or customer interest in a startup.
U
- UI (User Interface): The visual elements of a product that users interact with.
- UX (User Experience): The overall experience of a user when interacting with a product or service.
V
- Valuation: The estimated worth of a company.
- Venture Capital: Investment in startups with high growth potential.
- Virality: The tendency of information to spread rapidly online.
W
- Web3: The next generation of the internet, emphasizing decentralization and blockchain technologies.
- Wireframe: A visual guide that represents the layout of a website or app.
- Workflow: A sequence of tasks that are carried out in a specific order to complete a process.
X
- XML (eXtensible Markup Language): A markup language used to encode documents in a format readable by both humans and machines.
Y
- Yield: The income return on an investment.
- Y Combinator: A prominent startup accelerator known for funding early-stage companies.
Z
- Zero-Day: A security flaw in software that is unknown to the vendor and has not been patched.
- Zoom Fatigue: The exhaustion associated with overusing virtual communication platforms like Zoom.