TYPE OF BUSINESS
OWNED BY SHAREHOLDERS WHO RECEIVE DIVIDENDS AND MAY GAIN OR LOSE MONEY IF THE SHARE PRICE GOES UP OR DOWN.
PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
B2B
COMPANIES SELL TO COMPANIES
CFO
Chief Financial Officer
responsible for managing company's finance
OWNED BY ONE PERSON WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DEBTS
SOLE TRADER/SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP
B2C
COMPANIES SELL TO INDIVIDUALS
CEO
Chief Executive Officer
responsible for managing the whole company
TWO OR MORE PEOPLE RUN THE BUSINESS TOGETHER.
PARTNERSHIP
B2B2C
BUSINESS TO BUSINESS TO CONSUMER (THIRD PARTY VENDORS OR CONSULTANTS SELL A COMPANY'S PRODUCTS TO CONSUMERS
COO
Chief Operating Officer
Second in command, Responsible for daily operations of the company
THE COMPANY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSSES, NOY THE OWNERS.
LIMITED COMPANY/LIMITED LIABILILITY COMPANY
C2C
INDIVIDUALS SELL TO INDIVIDUALS
CHRO
Chief Human Resources Officer
responsible for employment and relations among company's employees
THE OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSSES.
UNLIMITED COMPANY
B2G
Business to government
Companies sell to government
SVP
Senior Vice President
responsible for supervising the department, reports to CEO (usually)