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Business article Business article Business
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Business (disambiguation).
"Firm" redirects here. For other uses, see The Firm.
Companies law |
* Company * Business |
Business entities |
* Sole proprietorship * Partnership * Corporation * Cooperative |
European Union / EEA |
* EEIG * SCE * SE * SPE |
UK / Ireland / Commonwealth |
* Community interest company * Limited company * by guarantee * by shares * Proprietary * Public * Unlimited company |
United States |
* Benefit corporation * C corporation * LLC * Series LLC * LLLP * S corporation * Delaware corporation * Delaware statutory trust * Massachusetts business trust * Nevada corporation |
Additional entities |
* AB * AG * ANS * A/S * AS * GmbH * K.K. * N.V. * Oy * S.A. * more |
Doctrines |
* Business judgment rule * Corporate governance * De facto corporation and corporation by estoppel * Internal affairs doctrine * Limited liability * Piercing the corporate veil * Rochdale Principles * Ultra vires |
Corporate laws |
* United States * Canada * United Kingdom * Germany * France * South Africa * Australia * Vietnam |
Related areas |
* Civil procedure * Contract |
* v * t * e |
A business, also known as an enterprise or a firm, is an organization involved in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers.[1] Businesses are prevalent in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and provide goods and services to customers for profit. Businesses may also be not-for-profit or state-owned. A business owned by multiple individuals may be referred to as a company, although that term also has a more precise meaning[clarification needed].
The etymology of "business" stems from the state of being busy, and implies...