What is the primary motive of business?

Business motives vary among organization/company.

However, they share common attributes such as but not limited to: Provide a good or a service that is of sufficient perceived value to customers that enough purchases are made of the product or service that the revenue received by the business is at a net break-even point (in the case of nonprofit business) or at a profit.

Public businesses' primary motive is to return the maximum value to its shareholders.