Business service providers (BSPs) are companies that offer state-of-the-art business applications over the Web.

A business service is a service (such as email or electronic messaging) delivered to customers by business units that is supported by an IT infrastructure of configuration items (CI).

A compilation of statistics published by Dun & Bradstreet that reports the number of businesses

A legally recognized organizational framework for conducting business in Canada including, but not limited to, a sole proprietorship, general or limited partnership or corporation.

A combination of people and automated applications organized to meet a particular set of business objectives.

Many countries impose corporate tax or company tax on the income or capital of some types of legal entities. A similar tax may be imposed at state or lower levels. The taxes

When a transaction is made over an item or between two firms or businesses.

A legal trust set up for the purposes of business, but not necessarily one that is operated in The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. They may also be referred to as an unincorporated business

Strategic Business Unit or SBU is understood as a business unit within the overall corporate identity which is distinguishable from other business because it serves a defined external market where management can

A process and a set of procedures used to estimate the economic value of an owner

Venture capital (VC) is financial capital provided to early-stage, high-potential, high risk, growth startup companies. The venture capital fund makes money by owning equity in the companies it invests in, which usually

A company that disseminates full-text news releases from thousands of companies and organizations worldwide to news media, financial markets, disclosure systems, investors, information web sites, databases and other audiences.

(B2B) describes commerce transactions between businesses, such as between a manufacturer and a wholesaler, or between a wholesaler and a retailer. Contrasting terms are business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-government (B2G).

An electronic commerce exchange where networks are used to connect institutional buyers and sellers of ASSETS, goods or services. See also ALTERNATIVE TRADING SYSTEM, BUSINESSTOCONSUMER (B2C) EXCHANGE, ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK.

When a business needs their marketing and advertising services outsourced, these agents specialize in just that. Agencies in the B2B business contract their services on a paid per performance basis.

When there’s inventory or excess items or goods, items are auctioned by the company for bidding.

Reaching prospects and customers (usually in their workplace) with offers relating to their profession as opposed to their lifestyle, hobbies and family.

Business conducted between companies and individual consumers, rather than between two companies.

An electronic commerce exchange where networks are used to connect consumers and retail buyers of ASSETS, goods or services with providers, manufacturers, or distributors. See also BUSINESSTOBUSINESS (B2B) EXCHANGE.

This is when businesses utilize their marketing strategies such as sending direct mailing ads, ads on the internet and advertising via coupons in the hopes to convert shoppers into loyal buyers.