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
  • Without unicorn-potential entrepreneurs driving innovation and angels taking risks, the VC model would crumble.
    Dileep Rao, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • No longer do entrepreneurs have to go into a bank branch and bring reams of documents to apply for small business funding.
    Rohit Arora, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of entrepreneurs
Noun
  • Next Steps If consumers are becoming more pragmatic, how can retailers adapt to match these new needs and desires?
    Thai Son Nguyen, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • For retailers, this represents both a challenge and an opportunity.
    Thai Son Nguyen, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of retailers
Noun
  • Bottom line For home sellers, 2025 is looking good with many homes commanding higher prices and selling quickly.
    Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • More specifically, the number of active listings is 54 percent below the five-year average, putting sellers in a favorable position come springtime.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of sellers
Noun
  • While many organizations do a decent job managing the resilience of their own systems, there is a black hole with regard to the impact that can be felt when vendors in their supply chain lack resilience or experience cyber issues.
    Jeffrey Wheatman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Partnering with vendors to provide employees and their families with training and resources can enhance engagement.
    Dr. Ritu Goel, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of vendors
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