businesses

Business refers to at least three closely related commercial topics. The first is a commercial, professional or industrial organization or enterprise, generally referred to as "a business." The second is commercial, professional, and industrial activity generally, as in "business continues to evolve as markets change." Finally, business can be used to refer to a particular area of economic activity, such as the "record business" or the "computer business" (see Industry). This article is concerned primarily with the first definition of individual businesses, but also contains links to general business and management topics, in the sense of the second definition.Individual businesses are established in order to perform economic activities. With some exceptions (such as cooperatives, non-profit organizations and generally, institutions of government), businesses exist to produce profit. In other words, 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 expending time, effort and capital.

Types of Businesses - There are many types of businesses, and, as a result, businesses can be classified in many ways. One of the most common focuses on the primary profit-generating activities of a business, for example:

Manufacturers produce product (business)products, from raw materials or component parts, which they then sell at a profit. Companies that make physical goods, such as cars or pipes, are considered manufacturers.

serviceService businesses offer intangible goods or services and typically generate a profit by charging for labor or other services provided to other businesses or consumers. Organizations ranging from house painters to consulting firms to restaurants are types of service businesses.

Retailers and distribution (business)Distributors act as middle-men in getting goods produced by manufacturers to the intended consumer, generating a profit as a result of providing sales or distribution services. Most consumer-oriented stores and catalogue companies are distributors or retailers.

Agriculture and mining businesses are concerned with the production of raw material, such as plants or minerals.

Financial businesses include banks and other companies that generate profit through investment and management of capital.

Information businesses generate profits primarily from the resale of intellectual property and include movie studios, publishers and packaged software companies.

Utilities produce public services, such as heat, electricity, or sewage treatment, and are usually government chartered.

Real estate businesses generate profit from the selling, renting, and development of properties, homes, and buildings.

transportTransportation businesses deliver goods and individuals from location to location, generating a profit on the transportation costs.There are many other divisions and subdivisions of businesses. The authoritative list of business types for North America (although it is widely used around the world) is generally considered to be the NAICS, or North American Industry Classification System. The equivalent European Union list is the fifoost.org - NACE.

Business and Government - Most legal jurisdictions specify the forms that a business can take, and a body of commercial law has developed for each type. Some common types include partnerships, corporations (also called limited liability companies), and sole proprietorships.

Business and Management - The study of the efficient and effective Business Operationsoperation of a business is called management. The main branches of management are financefinancial management, marketingmarketing management, organizational studieshuman resource management, strategic management, manufacturingproduction management, serviceservice management, and management information systemsinformation technology management,business Intelligence.

See also - portalparBusiness and Economics This encyclopedia includes over 1600 business and economics articles, so not all appear listed here. This lists some of the main branches of business. For more specific topics, look at the various sublists.

Accounting

*List of accounting topics

Advertising

Banking

Barter

Big business

Business broker

Business ethics

*List of business ethics, political economy, and philosophy of business topics

Business intelligence

Business schools

Capitalism

Commerce

Commercial law

*List of business law topics

Companies

*List of companies

Competition

Consumer electronics

Economics

*Financial economics

*List of economics topics

Electronic commerce

*Ebusiness

Entrepreneurship

Finance

*List of finance topics

Government ownership

*Social security

Human Resources

Industry

Intellectual property

International trade

*List of international trade topics

Insurance

Investment

*Equity investment

*Institutional Fund Management

List of America's Richest Men

List of billionaires

List of business theorists

List of corporate leaders

List of commercial pairs

List of popular business books

List of human resource management topics

Management

*List of management topics

Management information systems

*List of information technology management topics

Manufacturing

*List of production topics

Marketing

*List of marketing topics

Mass media

Organizational studies

Process management

*List of process management topics

Project management

*List of project management topics

Real Estate

*List of real estate topics

Small business

Strategic management

Tax

Theory of constraints

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JacoByte Ltd
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The Jamesburg Business Directory
The Jamesburg Business Directory hosts the businesses of Jamesburg, includes a calendar of events, history, and general information about Jamesburg, New Jersey.
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aChristianBiz.Net Christian Business Directory
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Pashke Consulting
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RSA Environmental Health Ltd
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SCAbusiness.com
Directory of businesses owned and or operated by members of the Society for Creative Anachronism
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Long Island City Business Development Corp.
A local economic development nonprofit serving the Western Queens business community
http://www.licbdc.com/

Boulder Phone Installers
Your phone system is your lifeline to new business and essential to providing on-going excellent customer service. Boulder Phone Installers, is a family-owned business, in Boulder, Colorado serving as the preferred provider for more than 500 satisfied Front Range customers since 1986. You can reach us at (303)442-VoIP (8647) We design, install, and maintain efficient, user-friendly voice communication systems and cabling infrastructure for our regions most prominent businesses and non-profit organizations.
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Padgett Business Services
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Williams Consulting
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Business for Sale
Premier site for guidance in purchase and sale of businesses.
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STRATHROY.NET
STRATHROY.NET is a directory for Strathroy, Ontario, Canada with contact information and links to businesses, churches, education, medical, organizations and public services.
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Abba Technology Consulting, Inc.
2 internet and computer savvy individuals have come together to create Abba Technology.
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New York Commercial and Real Estate Litigation Firm
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Business Broker, Certified in Mergers & Acquisitions sells family businesses.
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LifeAtCollege.com
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The Bloomfield Harvest Fest, Inc.
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Federal, State, County, City and Local Bid and RFP
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Federation of Small Businesses
Protecting, promoting, and furthering the interests of the self-employed and small business sector.
http://www.fsb.org.uk/

Switchboard Incorporated
Provides internet-based local merchant network interconnecting consumers, merchants and national advertisers. (Nasdaq: SWBD).
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American Red Cross
This organization will share your HLA information with the U.S. National Marrow Donor Program if you wish to be considered as a donor.
http://www.redcross.org/

American Association of Home Based Businesses
AAHBB has resources for home based businesses such as a zoning resources and home office security section.
http://www.aahbb.org/

Internal Revenue Service
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http://www.irs.gov/