Business
organizations that are designed to achieve a specific goal or set of goals.
Businesses can be…
nonprofits, social enterprises, or government entities.
Profit is…
an absolute measure (short term)
measured with specific numbers.
Profitability is…
a relative measure (long term)
a description of the financial outlook of a company.
for-profit business
primarily driven by a financial goal
not-for-profit organization
typically meeting a social and/or environmental goal or the goals of its members
charities
must provide a public good, may issue donation receipts for tax purposes
public organizations
Typically owned/funded (in part), controlled and/or operated by government