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.
Domestic adoption. For those looking to adopt a baby but who don't want to fly around the world to adopt one, private domestic adoption is a comparable and sometimes cheaper option, with costs ranging from $20,000 to $30,000. The time it takes from start to finish can be shorter, too -- around a year.