It is a must to clarify the fundamental issue and the logical starting point of business English (BE) if we want to develop BE into an independent discipline, this is because the fundamental issue is the core of any discipline and the logical starting point is the cornerstone and “blood” of a discipline. The paper makes a detailed study of the said fundamental issue and the logical starting point. The writer of the paper draws a tentative conclusion that the fundamental issue of BE can be “the balance between ‘business’ and ‘English’”, and that the logical starting point of BE can be “the activity of BE education”.