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small business consultant, Prather Associates

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After starting 5 companies, and selling two of them, I'm devoting myself to helping others enjoy the success I have.

Oct. 20, 2010

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What is WTP Wireless Transaction Protocol?

WTP Wireless Transaction Protocol is a layer of Wireless Application Protocol which handles three types of transactions: reliable one-way, unreliable one-way, and reliable two-way. WTP can operate over both secured and unsecured networks. more

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Mobility

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Oct. 19, 2010

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What is HRPD High Rate Packet Data?

HRPD High Rate Packet Data is a protocol for packet data that adds high speed data transmission along with a wireless provider???s voice services. This is used primarily to provide mobile broadband internet access. more

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High Rate Packet Data

HRPD

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Oct. 18, 2010

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What is DHA: Directory Harvest Attack?

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DHA

Directory Harvest Attack

Oct. 16, 2010

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What is WAP Forum?

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Mobility

WAP Forum

Wireless

Oct. 15, 2010

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What is a business portal?

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Analytics

Business Intelligence

Business Portal

Oct. 14, 2010

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What is Regulation S-B?

Oct. 14, 2010

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What is an Archangel?

An Archangel is an angel investor who has invested in a number of business opportunities that have gained fortune and fame as commercial achievements. It could also refer to an outside advisor hired to perform due diligence. more

Oct. 13, 2010

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What is a data breach?

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Business Intelligence

Data Breach

Oct. 13, 2010

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What is Regulation A?

Oct. 13, 2010

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What is a Form SB-2?

In order to obtain the form SB-2, one must file with the SEC. This is a form only for small businesses that have public market and revenues that are less than 25 million dollars. The form is used to register securities that are sold for ... more

Oct. 12, 2010

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What is a Private Limited Partnership?

Private limited partnerships have a maximum of 35 associates and registration with the Securities Exchange Commission is eluded. Since no registration is necessary, investments are considered illiquid because they are not converted to cash easily. more

Finance

Private Limited Partnership

Venture Capital

Oct. 12, 2010

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What is a venture capital fund?

A venture capital fund is investment capital from third party investors pooled into a fund that is used by Businesses that carry more risk and are unable to obtain funding from traditional sources. more

Oct. 12, 2010

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What is a Participating preferred stock?

Participating preferred stock is stock that pays a dividend to its holders and also offers a chance for price appreciation of the underlying stock. It takes seniority over common stock in the event of liquidation of the corporation. more

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Participating Preferred Stock

Venture Capital

Oct. 11, 2010

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What is a Diffie-Hellman?

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Cyber Security

Diffie-hellman

Security

Oct. 11, 2010

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What is COPPA: Children's Online Privacy Protection Act?

The Children's Online Privacy Act (COPPA) requires a website that allows children under 13 to join follow a strict privacy policy and seek out parental permission for users. Many sites deny access to users under 13 as a result. more

Information Technology

COPPA: Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

Cyber Security

Security

Oct. 11, 2010

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What is Cumulative Dividends?

A cumulative dividend is a restriction set on corporations to guarantee the payment of preferred dividends before distributions are given out to common shareholders. Companies must catch up on payments before other distributions can be given to to shareholders. more

Oct. 10, 2010

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What are Alternative Assets?

Alternative assets are asset types that are considered a traditional part of an investment portfolio. Examples of alternative assets would be such things as: Commodities, real estate, trading cards, coins, stamps and other assets of that nature. In more recent times, this term is used ... more

Oct. 9, 2010

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What is Quora?

Quora is an online application that is a collection of questions and the relevant answers that users supply. Using the more recent democratic methods of organization and valuation, questions are sorted based on user input. more

Oct. 8, 2010

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What is WECA Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance?

WECA Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance is the former name of the current Wi-Fi Alliance. Founded in 1999, the non-profit international organization has more than 300 member companies dedicated to supporting industry standards in wireless networking. more

Information Technology

Oct. 8, 2010

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What are Registration Rights?

Registration rights are provisions in investment agreements that permit investors to sell stock by way of the public market. Shares can be sold or transferred so long as they are in line with securities regulations. more

Oct. 8, 2010

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What is a Down Round?

Oct. 7, 2010

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What is Digest Authentication?

A Digest Authentication is a method that is used to allow a web client the ability to prove to the server that they know a correct password by computing MD5 hashes of the passwords to prove it. more

Information Technology

Cyber Security

Digest Authentication

Security

Oct. 7, 2010

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What is Subordinated Debt?

Subordinated debt is a loan or other liability that sits second to a first priority loan. In the event that a company is liquidated, proceeds from liquidation will pay off the first priority loan, and the subordinated debt second. more

Oct. 7, 2010

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What are Middle-Market Firms?

Middle-Market Firms are characterized by possessing yearly financial revenues ranging anywhere in total value from $50 million to $1 billion. These firms are considered by professionals in the legal and financial fields to be accurately classified directly under the most dominant firms. more

Oct. 6, 2010

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What is intensive distribution?

Oct. 5, 2010

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What is a Net Present Value?

Oct. 5, 2010

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What is a market opportunity?

A market opportunity provides a chance for inventors, manufacturers or retailers to take advantage of a hole in the market for a new product or service. The market opportunity may represent potential for investors as well. more

Oct. 4, 2010

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What is market ecology?

Market ecology is the cumulative effect that the ecosystem of social, political, cultural, technological and environmental forces has on a corporation's strategic plans and business policies. more

Marketing

Economics

Environmental Monitoring

Glossary

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