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Philanthropy vs Corporate Social Responsibility   The two phrases philanthropy and corporate social responsibility have become buzz words these days in the corporate world. Those are outside especially confused by what these two concepts mean to a company while there are many inside corporations who remain... 

Formal vs Informal Letter   Writing letter these days has become restricted to business and governmental organizations as mobile have taken over this mode of communication as people prefer to SMS each other not bothering to write. However, the importance of writing letters can never be underestimated. It has to... 

Industry vs Sector   Industry and sector are words that are commonly used to refer to companies involved in same or similar business in the economy of a country. However, these are words that denote different entities and must not be used interchangeably. Sector is a broader part of the economy while the... 

Entrepreneur vs Inventor   Entrepreneur is a French word that has come to mean a person who takes the initiative and starts or sets up a business. He is the person who assumes all risks and organizes and operates the business. He is also one to enjoy the fruits of an opportunity that he sees in the market.... 

Commercialization vs Privatization   Commercialization and privatization are two commonplace words or concepts having clear cut meanings. Hitherto free activity, when commercialized, becomes a source of income for some. On the other hand, privatization refers to limiting or annulling government control or... 

BPO vs KPO   BPO is today a commonplace word or acronym that most of us understand. However, of late, there is another term that has emerged in the knowledge or information sector called KPO; it is pretty much similar to what BPO stands for. This is what confuses many as they cannot differentiate between... 

Business Ethics vs Personal Ethics What is Ethics? The term ‘Ethics’ boils down to ‘knowing the difference between what is right and wrong’. But this right and wrong are different from person to person. Enron scandal left a deep scar on the business community. The fall of Enron was solely not the responsibility... 

Patent vs Trademark There were times when original creations and inventions of genius’ were stolen or reproduced by others, and those who deserved all the applause and credit had no other choice, but to feel depressed and sulk. But, the situation has undergone a sea of change and today creative people need... 

Market vs Industry While the words market and industry have many things in common, they are not synonyms. There are many differences between market and industry that will be clear to all those who remain confused and sometimes use these terms interchangeably. You go to market to buy things or items you require for... 

Vision vs Goal Vision and Goal are two words that are often confused due to the appearing similarity between them. Strictly speaking there is difference between the two words. The word ‘vision’ is associated with the meaning of ‘dream’. On the other hand, the word ‘goal’ is equated with the word ‘aim’.... 

Goal vs Objective There is a common perception and belief that goals and objectives are same and that they can be used interchangeably. However, there is a clear difference between goals and objective, which will be clear after reading this article. Knowing the difference between goals and objective is important... 

Business vs Company If you are engaged in an activity that earns you money on a continuous basis, you are said to be doing business. Whether you are running a retail shop or a wholesaler, whether you are a lawyer or a sportsperson, as long as you are making money out of your activity, and it is your career or... 

Rollout vs Deploy ‘Deploy and rollout’ are words with similar connotations, and used almost interchangeably by people, which is wrong. Rollout refers to inauguration or initial public exhibition of a new product or service (or may be a policy). The newly developed electric car will rollout from the factory... 

Visiting Card vs Business Card Remember the salesman who called upon you last week asking your permission to give a demonstration of a brand of water purifier that he was promoting. You agreed and he appeared on the day and time that you suggested. The man first took out a card and gave to you to start the talking... 

Review vs Audit Review and Audit are two terms that are associated with the subject of Accounting. These two terms are to be understood with difference when it comes to their meanings. Actually the objectives of an audit of financial statements are different from the objectives of conducting a review of a company. An... 

Verbal vs Nonverbal Communication Man is a social animal and cannot live alone. He lives in a society and interacts with others which is a basic necessity for him. Language plays a vital part in all interactions of a man in the form of verbal communication but there is another form of communication which is equally...