Survival
What Survival means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR, Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The primary short-term financial objective for most new startup businesses, prioritised in the critical first year.
A key aim for new or struggling businesses.
The objective of generating enough revenue to cover costs and remain trading.
Topics that use Survival
- Setting business aims and objectives (AQA GCSE)
- Business aims and objectives (OCR GCSE)
- Business aims and objectives (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Aim
- Business aim
- Business objective
- Objective
- Social Enterprise
- Adaptation to change
- Business aims
- Business context and contingency
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