Money Matters

Shareholder

An individual or legal entity that is registered by the corporation as the legal owner of shares or the owner of shares in a public or private corporation.

Profit

Profit is the financial gain when the total amount of revenue earned exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes.

Revenue

The total amount of money a business earns from the sale of its goods or services before any expenses are deducted.

Industry

A group of businesses that produce similar goods or services.

Business Sector

a group of businesses that share similar characteristics of business activities.

Small Business

Local and independently owned employing 6-20 employees

Large Business

National or international businesses owned by thousands on public shareholders employing 200 or more employees

Medium Business

Regional business owned by a few people or shareholders employing 20-199 employees.

For-profit businesses

Not-for-profit businesses

Stakeholders

Business objectives

Competitive advantage

Cost advantage

Differentiation