business-to-business
Between commercial entities
Business-to-business describes commerce between companies rather than between a company and individual consumers.
Often abbreviated B2B, it contrasts with business-to-consumer (B2C).
They specialize in business-to-business software sales.
The term appears frequently in marketing and e-commerce contexts.
Enterprise-to-enterprise commerce
- wholesaleBulk sales to merchants
- tradeExchange of commodities
- procurementObtaining goods externally
- supplierSource of goods
vendor · buyer · transaction · contract · invoice · purchase order · bulk · distribution
Remotely hosted software access
- enterpriseCommercial undertaking or initiative
- platformRaised flat structure
- CRMCustomer interaction tracking system
- ERPIntegrated business management software
integration · API · Salesforce · HubSpot · dashboard · analytics · workflow · automation
Shared business arrangement
- clientOne who hires professionals
- account managerPerson overseeing customer relationships
- contract negotiationDiscussing terms before signing
- retentionContinued holding or possession
loyalty · trust · long-term · collaboration · service agreement · renewal · referral · rapport
Acquiring potential customer contacts
- trade showIndustry product exhibition
- LinkedInProfessional networking platform
- white paperAuthoritative problem-solving document
- case studyResearched particular instance
sales funnel · prospect · outreach · cold calling · pitch · demo · RFP · networking
B2B
Enterprise-to-enterprise commerce
- wholesaleBulk sales to merchants
- tradeExchange of commodities
- procurementObtaining goods externally
supplier · vendor · buyer · transaction · contract · invoice · purchase order · bulk · distribution · sourcing
SaaS
Remotely hosted software access
- enterpriseCommercial undertaking or initiative
- platformRaised flat structure
- CRMCustomer interaction tracking system
ERP · integration · API · Salesforce · HubSpot · dashboard · analytics · workflow · automation · cloud
partnership
Shared business arrangement
- clientOne who hires professionals
- account managerPerson overseeing customer relationships
- contract negotiationDiscussing terms before signing
retention · loyalty · trust · long-term · collaboration · service agreement · renewal · referral · rapport · reliability
lead generation
Acquiring potential customer contacts
- trade showIndustry product exhibition
- LinkedInProfessional networking platform
- white paperAuthoritative problem-solving document
case study · sales funnel · prospect · outreach · cold calling · pitch · demo · RFP · networking · webinar
business-to-businessbusiness-to-consumer
Commercial sales to individuals
B2C · retail · direct-to-consumer · consumer · end-user
business-to-businessretail
Sales to end users
mass market · consumer goods · storefront · e-commerce · peer-to-peer
business, businesses, busily, busyness, busier, busiest, busied