value engineering:
... a process used to analyze and manage production costs for the purposes of quality improvement and increased profitability; value method, value analysis, value planning, value management, function analysis. No matter what it's called, VE stems from the mid-20th century when efficiency procedures and techniques were developed and applied for the purposes of maximizing the performance of employees more at http://www.value-engineering.com/vmtell.htm; also see the definition of excellence.
value proposition:
... an function strategy of an enterprise designed to help it become more competitive and to create added value for shareholders or ownersThe Strategic Alignment Handbook.
variable rate:
... the condition under which a lender alters the interest rate, usually in accordance with an agreed upon base index. A related term is flexible rate mortgage or loan.
variance:
... permission to use or do something in a way other than what an existing law, policy or guideline allows. For example, a location pursuing an economic development prospect might grant a zoning variance for a site. Such variances may require public approval.
vendor ... a seller to the vendee who is the purchaser.
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define venture ... the entity of enterprise, for example, a business venture. risky enterprise development effort
venture capital:
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venue:
... the scene or setting in which something takes place, usually, a sports event or other activity planned for in advance and prepared for people to gather; a place for an activity.
vested interest:
... to claim or have a right to protect or promote that which is to one's own personal advantage or gain; an interest which clouds objectivity and/or creates a bias for personal, perhaps hidden, gain; a special interest that moves to a right, title or claimmore from The Free Dictionary by Farlex which also provides the definition of vested interests.
vested remainder:
... a grantor's future claim or right that stays with a conveyance of title or right; a present interest set aside until a time in the future when it returns to its grantor.
virtual:
... something so real in force or effect that it produces results that appear as an actual occurrence or situation. Scroll down for examples of terms the include the word virtual as parts of their definitions. The Enterprise and Economic Development Library is described as having a virtual existence in its Technology section. The description says its virtual but you can visit and use its resources the same as you would a public library in the real world.
virtual networking::
... using information found online as a resource for creating an event as described below (virtual networking event); using a communication technology tool for authentically networking as an alternative to a face-to-face meetingsee the definition of virtual above.
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virtual networking:
... an extension of networking activities of the real-world rather than a substitute for them. Virtual networking helps overcome the time constraint of real-world networking because contact data is available online at all times. Skillful business networkers who know how to use the Internet are guided by the same basic rules for success that have always applied
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virtual networking event:
... the occurrence of networking activities as a result of someone using the Internet to obtain contact data, then taking action to get in touch for purposes of building or sustaining a relationship. Virtual networking is addressed within the context of real-world communications because so many of those engaged in enterprise and economic development take advantage of opportunities made possible through advancing technology, including the Internet. It has been said that the world is made smaller through communication technology advancements. Networking was at one time something that people did face-to-face. Using the expression virtual networking is less and less meaningful as advancements in technology bring the real-world and the virtual closer to being the same.
virtual site selection network:
... see the definition of site selection network and the definition of virtual networking. Together they indicate that a virtual site selection networks are formed as a result of site selectors searching online and finding resource and service providers with whom they build working relationships. Appendix B of this glossary defines various types of networks related to enterprise and economic development. In this day and age, all such networks are subject to virtual efficiencies. The mission of The Network is presented within the context of being online, searching for and finding contacts, then building real-world relationships.
vocation:
... an occupation for which one is qualified or certified by training, education, and/or experience. Vocational training is typically provided at the secondary education level or by trade schools. In both cases programs are intended to prepare people to qualify for jobs.
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voice of the customer:
... customer speak; a motivational phrase used in conjunction with quality management or continuous improvement strategiessee excellence. It indicates that buyers are the ultimate business decision makers in a free market economy. Jobs depend on customer satisfaction; therefore, what customers say by their actions and words is something that alert workers pay attention to along with enterprise owners and managers.
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