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other uses, see Business (disambiguation).

"Firm" redirects here. For other uses, see The Firm.

Companies law

Company· Business

Business entities

Sole proprietorship· Partnership Corporation· Cooperative

European Union / EEA

EEIG· SCE· SE· SPE

UK / Ireland / Commonwealth

Community interest company· Limited company (by guarantee· by shares· Proprietary· Public) · Unlimited company

United States

Benefit corporation· C corporation· LLC· Series LLC· LLLP· S corporation· Delaware corporation· Delaware statutory trust· Massachusetts business trust· Nevada corporation

Additional entities

AB· AG· ANS· A/S· AS· GmbH· K.K.· N.V.· Oy· S.A.· more

Doctrines

Business judgment rule· Corporate governance· De facto corporation and corporation by estoppel· Internal affairs doctrine· Limited liability· Piercing the corporate veil· Rochdale Principles· Ultra vires

Corporate laws

United States· Canada· United Kingdom· Germany· France· South Africa· Australia· Vietnam

Related areas

Civil procedure· Contract

v· t· e

A business, also known as an enterprise or a firm, is an organization involved in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers.[1] Businesses are prevalent in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and provide goods and services to customers for profit. Businesses may also be not-for-profit or state-owned. A business owned by multiple individuals may be referred to as a company, although that term also has a more precise meaning[clarification needed].

The etymology of "business" stems from the state of being busy, and implies commercially viable and profitable work. The term "business" has at least three usages, depending on the scope in which it is used. A business can mean a particular