The phrase "commenced business" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to describe when a business began operating. For example, "The company commenced business in 2017 and has been successful ever since."
According to a spokesman for the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, which oversees permitting, none of the six have applied for "certificates of occupancy" at their chosen facilities -- a final approval necessary to commence business.
The majority report also took a dim view of the exemptions from the province's railway legislation that were built into the A&GW's charter: unlike the province's other railways, the A&GW was not required to have directors resident in Alberta and was exempt from the requirement that railway companies not commence business until 25% of their capital was subscribed and 10% paid up.
Differences in the total population of pharmacies were due to 3 new pharmacies commencing business between data collection periods.
"It was always my intention to vote by proxy and not travel to London and it remains the case that I will be in Glasgow with my fellow directors ready to commence the business of the day".
Delay/inability to commence future business plans.
In the entire scenario, the interest to study women entrepreneurs and women in family businesses commenced in various scholarly writings since the mid-1980s (Candrud and Olm 1986; Hagan et al, 1989; Chrisman et al. 1990).
Bill's significant business career commenced when he joined Van Heusen Corp in 1950 as a trainee.
After Mr. de Peralta sold his shipping business, he commenced several new careers as a real estate investor and developer, a co-producer of a variety of Broadway musicals, an author of eight published books of romantic poetry, and as a philanthropist.
"While we have made substantial progress already, the turnaround of our business we commenced in June is not yet compete and we believe its benefits have not been recognized in either our current stock price or in the value of EA's proposal".
According to the press release, the tender offer is scheduled to commence within 6 business days and will expire after 20 business days unless the offer is extended.
