The corporate world has always developed its own lingo as a way to communicate certain ubiquitous ideas, concepts, trends and needs in a quick and efficient manner. However, some terminology is so ...

Have you ever asked an employee to touch base, or called a colleague a superstar? While it may seem like a way to build connections with your team, it's probably not having the desired effect. While ...

Jargon refers to language that’s specific to a particular industry. And anyone who’s worked in the corporate world can rattle off a list of words and phrases they hear constantly. While a longstanding ...

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Over the eight years I’ve spent in VC, I’ve witnessed the consistently challenging vocabulary the industry creates. Venture capital is an industry full of big words, from technical acronyms to lofty ...