RSU is an award of stock shares, usually given as a form of employee compensation. The recipient must meet certain conditions before the RSU are transferred. RSU give employees interest in their employer's equity but have no tangible value until they are vested.

The Valuation Multiples approach, also known as multiples analysis, is a method in valuation that compares similar companies using standardized financial metrics. It assumes that comparable firms should have similar ratios, like P/E ratios, reflecting operational similarities.

Liquidation value is the net worth of a company's physical assets if sold off during closure, including real estate, equipment, fixtures, and inventory. It excludes intangibles like intellectual property and goodwill. This metric is crucial in bankruptcy to gauge asset recovery.

Private equity refers to capital investments made in companies or assets that are not publicly traded. PE investments are typically longer term and less liquid compared to mutual funds.

An investment club is a group of individuals who pool their money to make investments, typically organized as partnerships. Members collectively decide on investment actions, often after educational meetings where everyone participates in decision-making.

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, signed into law by President Obama on April 5, 2012, aims to ease SEC regulations on small businesses.

Result of hard work by the owners.

Employee Ownership Centers (also called Centers of Employee Ownership) are state-based centers that provide technical assistance, and advocacy for EO, and belong to a national network called EOX (Employee Ownership Expansion Network)

a rigorous systems approach to the future that helps people find agency in their own expertise to be better prepared in uncertain times

A distribution of profits from a cooperative to its members or investors, based on their use of the co-op's services or product purchases.