commercial enterprise
Money-making operation
A commercial enterprise is a business venture undertaken for profit.
The phrase emphasizes the money-making nature of an activity, often distinguishing it from nonprofit, governmental, or artistic endeavors: What began as a hobby evolved into a full-fledged commercial enterprise.
Enterprise alone can mean a business, but adding commercial underscores the profit motive.
- corporationLegally separate business entity
- big businessLarge companies collectively
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- brick and mortarBusiness with premises
- partnershipShared business arrangement
profit margin · market share · sole proprietorship · limited liability · manufacturing · going concern · human resources · competition · corporate governance · revenue streams · cash flow · capital investment · trade · venture capital · startup culture · supply chain management · multinational · retailing
commercial enterprisenonprofit organization
Mission-focused entity, not profit-seeking
charity · charitable organization · not-for-profit · NGO · social enterprise
commercial enterprisegovernment agency
State administrative body
public sector · public institution · government department · civil service · public administration
commercial enterprisesubsistence farming
Growing food for household
household economy · cottage industry · hobby · self-sufficiency · barter system
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