business enterprises
For-profit organizations collectively
Business enterprises are organizations engaged in commercial activity for profit.
The phrase is somewhat formal and often appears in legal, economic, or academic contexts: Small business enterprises drive local economies.
It encompasses everything from sole proprietorships to multinational corporations—any entity that produces goods or services for sale.
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- sole proprietorshipUnincorporated individual-owned business
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- microenterpriseVery small-scale commercial venture
- brick and mortarBusiness with premises
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Groups aiding the needy
nonprofit organizations · charitable organizations · NGOs · humanitarian organizations · volunteer organizations
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Ruling political authorities
government agencies · public sector · state institutions · public administration · civil service
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Growing food for household
self-sufficiency · barter systems · cottage industry · hobbyists · leisure activities
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