ABC – Always be closing
AGM – Annual General Meeting
ASAP – As soon as possible
B2B – Business to business
B2C – Business to consumer
BD – Board of Directors
CAD – Computer aided design
CEO – Chief executive officer
CFO – Chief financial officer
CIO – Chief investment officer/chief information officer
CMO – Chief marketing officer
COO – Chief operating officer
CTO – Chief technology officer
CS – Company Secretary
DOE – Depending on experiment
EBITDA – Earning before interests, taxes, depreciation and amortization
ED – Executive Director
EGM – Extra Ordinary General Meeting
EOD – End of day/end of discussion
ERP – Enterprise resource planning
ESOP – Employee stock ownership plan
ETA – Estimated time of arrival
FYI – For your information
HTML – Hypertext mark-up language
IPO – Initial public offering
ISP – Internet service provider
KPI – Key performance indicators
LLC – Limited liability company
MD – Managing Direcor
MILE – Maximum impact, little effort
MOOC – Massive open online course
MSRP – Manufacturer’s suggested retail price
NDA – Non-disclosure agreement
NOI – Net operating income
NRN – No reply necessary
OTC – Over the counter
PR – Public relations
QC – Quality control
R & D – Research and development
RFP – Request for proposal
ROI – Return on investment
RRP – Recommended retail price
SEO – Search engine optimization
SLA – Service level agreement
VAT – Value added tax
VM – Virtual Meeting
VPN – Virtual private network
WTD – Whole Time Director