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Stop! New Economy Lingo

Have you heard any of these cliches used at a business meeting lately? Confused? Well this is what they are saying and this is what it all means.

What they say...

What they mean....

Internet Pure Play

It's only a business on the Net

Disintermediation Play

You going to divide the market

B to B Play

You sell to other businesses

B to C Play

You sell to consumers

Bricks and Clicks

You sell on the Net and a store

Domain Experience

Industry Expertise

That's our sweet spot!

That's where we do best

Angel Investing

A person who invests early!

Deal Flow

How many good plans VCs see

ASP

Application Solution Provider

Full Pipeline

A lot to do

Stay the course

Keep doing the same thing

Venture Catalyst

VCs that help biz grow fast

Two guys and a garage

Two People just starting

Let's take that offline

We'll discuss it later

Best of Breed

The best of what is out there

Core business

The main business

Not enough Bandwidth

Too many things to do

A new business model

A "new" way of doing it

Value Add

What your business offers

The big picture

Broadly speaking

Win- Win Scenario

Both sides win

Thinking outside the box

Thinking beyond the obvious

Stretching the envelope

Thinking outside the box

Viral Marketing

Your customers refer

Pre-Money Valuation

A startup before outside $

Dumb Money

Money invester, no expertise

Keep your powder dry

Saving your investment $

Good to go

Ready to go

Value Chain

Companies adding value

T's and C's

Terms and Conditions

Not coms

Not an Internet Business

Portals and Vortals

Focusing on one industry

That space is getting populated

That industry is crowded

A quick vet

Dig in and research

Have some to add, e-mail me or you can add your own by using the your own Web Economy Lingo Generator. Check it out.

Special Thanks to Brandi Ruffalo for some of the material!

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