Ask ten âVPs of Business Developmentâ or similarly business card-ed folks what is business development, and youâre like to get just as many answers. âBusiness development is sales,â some will say, concisely. âBusiness development is partnerships,â others will say, vaguely. âBusiness development is hustling,â the startup folks will say, evasively.
Adopting a pet from an animal shelter is much less expensive than buying a pet at a pet store or through other sources. Buying a pet can easily cost $500 to $1000 or more; adoption costs range from $50 to $200.
Adopting a child represents a chance at a new start for many children. It also gives couples without the ability to have a child a chance to provide a loving home for a newborn or older child. Costs range in the tens of thousands of dollars, with many adoptions ranging from $20,000 to $40,000.