businesspeople

noun

variants or business people also businesspersons or business persons
Definition of businesspeoplenext
plural of businessperson
as in businessmen

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  1. entrepreneurs
  2. retailers
  3. sellers
  4. vendors
Noun
  • Forbes convenes and curates the most influential leaders and entrepreneurs who are driving change, transforming business and making a significant impact on the world.
    Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Geri Stengel is a Forbes contributor with over 10 years of experience covering women entrepreneurs.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of entrepreneurs
Noun
  • But shoppers, retailers and logistics providers aren’t taking the crimes lying down, and a new class of innovators is bringing technological solutions to the issue of porch piracy.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Sanctions on Russia and public pressure have forced retailers—from Amazon and Coty, to McDonald’s and TJ Maxx—to pull out or suspend operations.
    Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of retailers
Noun
  • The company experimented with e-commerce far before the competition, establishing itself as one of the first online sellers of perishable items.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The sellers would keep the coffee and end tables.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of sellers
Noun
  • In one demo, for example, a small business creates a spreadsheet with a list of local vendors as potential partners.
    Richard Nieva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In the 1980s, Unger became an early proponent of developing shops within the department stores and worked with vendors on customizing the designs to the look of the stores.
    David Moin, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of vendors
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