Question: I am applying for a new job; I currently work in my family-owned F&B firm. Now, in the job portal, there is a column where I have to mention my current company. I don't want to give the name of my firm as it is not well-known and also, it is not in the same domain as the job I am applying for. 

I have currently put down "Own F&B establishment" in the column. But the "own" part seems kind of odd to me. Is there any other word or phrase that I can use instead, which would indicate I am not just working there, but am a stakeholder.

Answer: 
**Tipping point (sociology)** — [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipping_point_(sociology))

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> Tipping point is not the only phrase from physics that has been in other fields as a metaphor for human behavior. Critical mass from nuclear physics is another.
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From [Malcolm Gladwell's "The Tipping Point"](http://gladwell.com/the-tipping-point/)

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> The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire.
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From [ODO](https://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/tipping-point)

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> *noun* The point at which a series of small changes or incidents becomes significant enough to cause a larger, more important change.
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> *"Brooding about this needless death, I reached the internal tipping point, where my guilt started to outweigh my pleasure."*
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**Threshold** — [ODO](https://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/threshold)

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> *noun* 2.2 The level at which one starts to feel or react to something
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> *"Conditioned to expect immediate gratification, these youth have shorter attention spans and also a low threshold for boredom."*
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