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Define Business Development in your own words?

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Question added by Yazan Abu Al Rous , Business Development Expert , Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism
Date Posted: 2014/12/10
Ibrahim Hussein Mayaleh
by Ibrahim Hussein Mayaleh , Sales & Business Consultant and Trainer , Self-employed

It is creating new business opportunities in the market by developing long term business relationships with your customers and your channels.

Vinod Jetley
by Vinod Jetley , Assistant General Manager , State Bank of India

Business development comprises a number of tasks and processes generally aiming at developing and implementing growth opportunities between multiple organizations. It is a subset of the fields of business, commerce and organizational theory.

Business development is the creation of long-term value for an organization from customers, markets, and relationships.

Alex Al Yazouri
by Alex Al Yazouri , General Manager , Al Mushref Cooperative Society

The process of strengthening ties with existing clients as well as getting more customers in other sectors of the consumer market.

AYAZ MALIK
by AYAZ MALIK , Senior Account Manager , Medad Printing & Packaging

In short taking your business to new people..... new markets.

Imtiaz Ahmad Shams
by Imtiaz Ahmad Shams , Director, Head of Integrated Middle Office , Standard Chartered

The art and associated acts of introducing new products into new markets. Mainly driving sales but on a sustainable basis by providing solutions rather than price incentives to clients.

Deleted user
by Deleted user

Asking to define business development is like asking a chef to define the flavor of salt. Everyone has their own take: business development is sales, business development is partnerships, business development is ''hustling''.

In my opinion, if I have created long term value for my company from its own clients, customers, strategic partners and consumer markets, I have effectively achieved ''business development''.

VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN
by VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN , Project Execution Manager & Accounts Manager , ALI INTERNATIONAL TRADING EST.

From the point of view of Entrepreneur: All round growth of his business activities in a good economic environment.

For the individual or the society: It is the growth of economy in general and  all industries in particular with income generation and employment creation compared to previous periods.

for the Govt. in particular: Growth Rate of GDP and industrial revolution as a result of infra structure development and Foreign Trade.

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