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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  scotsin.com 537px x 2493px | 674.10kB [source page] Event flash we hope to re start events soon From Yahoo Image Search: "business"  bullfax.com marketmaker ue, 09 Feb 2010 17:24:22 GM He is in an industry energy-related that happens to be doing quite well right now. Banks, he said, are tripping over themselves to loan him money. Three different lenders are competing for his . business. , which means that he's been able ...  statebillnews.com admin ue, 09 Feb 2010 21:58:24 GM Kerr Bill Helping Small . Business. Employees Get Life Insurance Passes Final House Vote. (Denver) Rep. Andy Kerr's (D-Lakewood) House Bill 1203 will change the minimum number of lives requirement from the group life insurance statute ...  articles-hub.net Georgia Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:41:24 GM If you're interested in starting a . business. coaching service, you will wonder about how you'll make a profit and where will your clients come. How you will get them? By marketing and targeting the individuals who can benefit from your ... From Google Blog Search: "business"  news.google.com USA Today By Ed Andrieski, AP By Vicki Michaelis By Vicki Michaelis, usa today vancouver scott Blackmun won't be able to ease into his job as chief executive ... and more » news.google.com MarketWatch albuquerque, NM, Feb 08, 2010 ( business wire) -- Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. (Symbol: UITA.PK) announced today a $780K Private Placement ... and more » news.google.com MarketWatch The dividend is payable on March 31, 2010 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 15, 2010. The Company announces 2010 annual guidance ... Globecomm Systems Reports Fiscal 2010 Second Quarter and Six-Month Financial ... MarketWatch Cybex Announces 2009 Results MarketWatch RC2 2009 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results Conference Call MarketWatch MarketWatch - MarketWatch - MarketWatch all 408 news articles » From Google News Search: "business" Opening a business and wondering what types of expenses I can write off? Q. I am opening an online business for website design. (set up as a LLC, I'm the sole owner) Should I start keeping receipts of all business related expenses? Or would my business qualify as a hobby if I don't make a certain amount of money in the year that I'm filing. What types of things can I write off onto my business? (dinners, gasoline, etc.) Do I need a seperate business credit card/bank account for the expenses? Do I have to accept payments towards the business's services through a corporate account, or can they make the check/payment directly to me? Asked by Ken - Tue Jun 19 18:29:52 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. You need to keep accurate records when running a business. This will be your best defense if you ever get audited. For IRS purposes, you need to make a profit every 3 out of 5 years to have the IRS prove that you are not running a business. Otherwise, it is up to you to prove that you are running a business and not doing a hobby. You can prove that you are running a business by keeping your business accounts and personal accounts separate. You can write off any legitimate business expense including dinners with clients, car expenses, equipment, etc. Having a separate checking account and credit card is a good idea. However, it isn't necessary. You can comingle your business and personal expenses using your personal accounts. But, [cont.] Answered by Steve - Wed Jun 20 00:02:51 2007 Do you think a fee based business acquaintance service can be a profitable industry? Q. Everyone has some business acquiantance that can help others to do successful business. How to let all of them know each other. Fee based business acquitantance service may do it. Big business service ? Profitbale business service ? Let me know. Great thanks. Asked by energyquotenet - Mon Aug 14 04:13:03 2006 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. Yes -- it is called linkedin.com Answered by Mr. PhD - Mon Aug 14 04:17:09 2006 How big should a business be before the owner finally delegates responsibilities?
Q. I am in the family business and my mom is clearly strained... We are blessed to have business hand over fist even in this recession but that is not my problem, or question... My question is how can a small business owner learn to lay back enjoy the fruits of their labor??? I mean she has owned this insurance agency for 30 yrs. and has nursed it from ONE policy to what it is today? But her health is declining as she is still trying to take payments, pictures of homes, etc. on what should be considered now at least a "mid sized" business? Asked by Sociopath - Mon Jun 8 14:42:42 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. It sounds like you are at that point. If it feels like too much, it probably is and if you are in the black, you can definitely outsource now. If you are concerned about handling the legal aspects, book keeping, etc. of a new hire, you can go through a temp. agency first. That way, you pay the agency and they handle payroll, etc. for their employee. The agency can coach you through it. You can always keep the person on, too, if it works out. Answered by m h - Mon Jun 8 14:59:29 2009 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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