Businessman of the Year 2016 | Dr Robert Yap, YCH Group
A business person is a person involved in the business sector – in particular someone undertaking activities for the purpose of generating cash flow, sales, and revenue utilizing a combination of human, financial, intellectual and physical capital with a view to fuelling economic development and growth.
An entrepreneur is an example of a businessperson.
Prehistoric period: Traders
Medieval period: Rise of the merchant class
Renaissance to Enlightenment: Rise of the capitalist