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.
A business cycle refers to the periodic expansion and contraction a company experiences. While the concept often is used in relation to the larger economy, its phases have applications to each particular business or industry. As generally defined, the business cycle has four components -- contraction, recession, expansion and peak. It takes years for the domestic economy to cycle through all four components, but these components can occur on an annual basis for seasonal businesses.