business networks
Commercial relationship webs
Business networks are systems of relationships among companies, professionals, or entrepreneurs who exchange information, resources, or referrals.
The term covers both formal organizations like chambers of commerce and informal connections cultivated at conferences or through mutual contacts.
She built her business network through years of industry events.
In computing, a business network is infrastructure connecting an organization's devices and systems.
- joint venturesShared business undertakings
- alliancesFormal unions for cooperation
- clustersGrouped collections
- stakeholdersThose with investment in outcome
- intermediariesAgents linking separate parties
collaboration · hubs · ecosystems · old boys club · referrals · word of mouth · communication · knowledge transfer · chambers · market expansion · trade associations · nodes · partnerships · entrepreneurship · subsidiaries · consortiums · cost efficiency · opportunities
- business groupstrade associations, trade association, chamber of commerce, industry groups, chambers of commerce
- Indian DiasporaGujaratis, Punjabis, Sikhs, expatriates, expats
- intangible assetsintangible assets, patent, copyright, trade secret, brand
- organizationsorganization, organizations, company, companies, club
- ChinatownChinatown, dim sum, dragon dances, Chinese New Year, lion dances
- clubssports clubs, women's clubs, book club, chess club, book clubs
business networksfamily ties
Bonds between relatives
intimate relationships · friendships · personal relationships · familial bonds · social bonds
business networkssocial isolation
Lack of human contact
disconnection · insularity · going it alone · independence · solo practice