B2B — Business to Business

Definition: Commerce transactions between businesses, rather than between a business and individual consumers.

Example

In board meetings, you'll often hear something like: "Let's pull the latest B2B numbers before we make a call" — shorthand for business to business.

When you'll hear it

B2B shows up most often in board meetings, quarterly business reviews, and strategy off-sites. When someone uses it, they're usually referring to business to business — and they expect the room to already know what that means.

FAQs

What does B2B stand for?

B2B stands for Business to Business.

What does B2B mean in business and finance?

Commerce transactions between businesses, rather than between a business and individual consumers.

Where will I hear B2B used at work?

B2B comes up most often in board meetings, quarterly business reviews, and strategy off-sites. It's used as shorthand for business to business, so people assume you already know the term.