Ownership interest in a firm, typically expressed as stock.

The act of sending goods or offering services to countries other than one's own.

Competition, laws, and economic conditions are examples of external factors that might affect a company's operations.

The process of acquiring money through sources other than a business, including loans or investments.

Expansion of a business via means other than internal development, such as collaborations or acquisitions.

A market outside of the one where a corporation is based.

A group or person that is interested in a corporation's performance or actions but is not actively participating in its operations.

Technology developed or used external to a firm.

A significant change in the external environment that a company may need to adapt to.

Entrusting a third party with a business task or function.

The cost of a third-party service or business activity that has been externalized.