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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. A business (also called a company, enterprise or firm) is a legally recognized organization designed to provide goods and/or services to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, most being privately owned and formed to earn profit that will increase the wealth of its owners and grow the business itself. The owners and operators of a business have as one of their main objectives the receipt or generation of a financial return in exchange for work and acceptance of risk. Notable exceptions include cooperative enterprises and state-owned enterprises. Businesses can also be formed not-for-profit or be state-owned. The etymology of "business" relates to the state of being busy either as an individual or society as a whole, doing commercially viable and profitable work. The term "business" has at least three usages, depending on the scope — the singular usage (above) to mean a particular company or corporation, the generalized usage to refer to a particular market sector, such as "the music business" and compound forms such as agribusiness, or the broadest meaning to include all activity by the community of suppliers of goods and services. However, the exact definition of business, like much else in the philosophy of business, is a matter of debate and complexity of meanings From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  davisfest.com 337px x 506px | 36.50kB [source page] Business Dirt and dust as well as common household spills and stains are to blame for the deterioration of a carpet Dirt is easily absorbed by carpets which are found in houses and commercial  i188.photobucket.com 683px x 1024px | 136.40kB [source page] BUSINESS 2006 Mazda6i Sedan Reason for Nomination quote for teh lulz quote From Yahoo Image Search: "business"  onemanandhisblog.com Adam Tinworth Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:12:14 GM We're now in a low margin . business. . 2005 was the highest year for newspaper profits - achieved by cutting staff. We now have to work smarter - we don't have the bodies to do everything we do now. We need to cut things. ...  onwatbay.com Olga Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:18:28 GM If you run a . business. , you know that there are so many forms you need to have for different purposes. It can be tax form, personal check form, or any other.  kellogg.northwestern.edu unknown Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:31:24 GM Team players : Speakers at Kellogg's inaugural Sports . Business. Conference discuss the need for more MBAs in the field. From Google Blog Search: "business"  news.google.com Wall Street Journal Editor's Note: Small- Business Boss is a new column by Sarah E. Needleman on the challenges that first-time entrepreneurs face in ... and more » news.google.com Times of India "GM will now work closely with Hummer employees, dealers and suppliers to wind down the business in an orderly and responsible manner. ... and more » news.google.com MarketWatch (press release) HOUSTON, Feb 25, 2010 ( business wire) -- Frontier Oil Corporation (NYSE:FTO) today announced a net loss of $75.1 million, or $0.72 per share, ... and more » From Google News Search: "business" What percentage of a business do you typically have to give to an investor funding a business idea? Q. I'm going to be starting a business and I have a person that is willing to handle all of the development costs etc. Since it is an online business, the start up costs are pretty low for a business, under $10,000 definitely, probably under $5,000. In this type of situation, what portion of the company is given to the investor? Asked by ShadowASL - Thu Apr 26 12:03:04 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. In a TYPICAL venture deal (yours is not, of course, since it's so small), it would be pretty common to give seed round investors 20-30% of the equity. Another way to look at it is that private equity investors expect to get 15x-20x their investment if the company is very successful. If your company (assuming success) might have a market cap of $1MM, then 20x on a $5M investment would only be 10%. It's usually a negotiating process in any case. Answered by SDD - Thu Apr 26 12:26:25 2007 What is a good business to purchase for a first time business owner? Q. I have my business degree, and money for investing. I am interested in buying a business that doesn't require my presence and that is profitable. What is a good type of business to purchase in the next year in South Florida? Asked by Danka - Tue Jan 13 16:43:17 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. You seem to an idea that the owner does nothing and racks in the big bucks. It is true that business owners only have to work half days and they get to pick which 12 hours they work - but I can tell you, your profits will walk out the door unless you participate and understand the business. If a business ran it's self there would be no reason to sell it - the owner would just keep receiving the profits. So look for a business you understand - and one you could actually work at. Otherwise - become a lender - the interest rate is higher but so are the risks. Buy a rental - but be ready for repairs at all hours. Answered by justwondering - Tue Jan 13 16:58:35 2009 What business credit cards are not attached to my personal credit?
Q. Hello, I am trying to find out how to build my business credit without being attached to my personal credit score. I would like to know if anybody has information regarding what credit cards are available to do this. I would love any free information or links to sites that can tell me how to build my business credit. Thanks!! Asked by Erick R - Sun Feb 17 21:13:19 2008 - - 7 Answers - 2 Comments A. People think once they screw up their own personal credit the next thing they can do is have a business and get credit that way but it doesn't work like that. Your personal social security number and credit rating are going to be used to extablish credit when you start out and even well beyond. Added Reality is as a beginning business you are NOT going to go out and secure credit using an unknown/ unestablished business name or identifying number! Answered by Rebecca - Sun Feb 17 21:17:28 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "business" Business is the "art" of making money by selling things or services people want for more than their cost. - Patrick Dixon Sourced
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