Businessperson

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/businessperson

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the capital integration?Strategically combines human, financial, intellectual, and physical capital for business growth
2. What is the economic catalyst?Drives economic development through job creation, innovation, and market expansion
3. How do businesspeople get the money they need?They can use their own savings, borrow from banks, or ask investors like venture capitalists or angel investors to give them money.
4. Why do businesspeople create jobs?By building and growing companies, they hire workers, which gives people jobs and helps the community stay strong.

Angel Investor: An affluent individual who provides capital for a startup business, typically in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity.
Cash Flow: The net amount of cash and cash-equivalents being transferred into and out of a business.
Stakeholder: Any individual, group, or organization that has an interest or concern in an organization.