BDSM 101: Collaring and Collaring Ceremonies. I posted a few weeks ago about the ceremony that my esclave and I went through that formally acknowledged our relationship. In the lifestyle we call this a collaring ceremony. The collar is a physical representation of the spiritual bond between a Dominant and his submissive. A collaring ceremony is akin to a wedding in the non-kink world, and is where a Dominant claims the submissive partner and presents the collar.
Stages of the Corporate Lifecycle. 1  Lack of cash. 2  If undercapitalized the organization will chase any and all sales opportunities. 3  Lack of sales. 4  The organization may sell at a loss to generate cash. 5  Lack of experience. 6  The organization makes excessive commitments.
The business cycle or economic cycle in this sense may be accompanied by changes in stock market prices, known as the stock market cycle. For more on these cycles and their phases, see the sections below. The second meaning of business cycle sometimes refers to stages in the life span of a single company. In this regard, important phases in a company's life may include: birth (or start up), growth, maturity, decline, and demise.