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INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY FORMS OF OWNERSHIP.
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Transcript of INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY FORMS OF OWNERSHIP.
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
FORMS OF OWNERSHIP
SMALL BUSINESS
• Independent business with fewer than 500 employees
• 99.9% of ~26 million US businesses• Responsible for 60-80% of all new jobs• Owner = Manager• One or few locations• Small market• Not dominant in field
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SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP
• Owned by one person• Easiest and least expensive• Examples:
• Farms• Retail establishments• Small service businesses• Home based businesses (caterer, consultant, computer
programmers)
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Ease of establishment
Self-satisfaction
Privacy
Tax advantages
Unlimited liability
Personal pressure
Difficult to get funding
Limited life
Sole ProprietorshipSole Proprietorship
Advantages Disadvantages
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Easy to EstablishEasy to EstablishEasy to EstablishEasy to Establish Tax AdvantagesTax AdvantagesTax AdvantagesTax Advantages
Strength in NumbersStrength in NumbersStrength in NumbersStrength in Numbers Diversity of SkillsDiversity of SkillsDiversity of SkillsDiversity of Skills
Extended LifeExtended LifeExtended LifeExtended LifeIncreased CapitalIncreased CapitalIncreased CapitalIncreased Capital
Partnership AdvantagesPartnership Advantages
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PARTNERSHIP DISADVANTAGESPARTNERSHIP DISADVANTAGES
UnlimitedLiability
UnlimitedLiability
InterpersonalProblems
InterpersonalProblems
UnproductivePartners
UnproductivePartners
ManagingPartner
ManagingPartnerLaw SuitsLaw SuitsDebtsDebts
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CORPORATIONSCORPORATIONS
Enter Into ContractsEnter Into Contracts
Buy and Sell PropertyBuy and Sell Property
Sue and Be SuedSue and Be Sued
Face Limited LiabilityFace Limited Liability
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CorporationsCorporations
Access to capital
Limited liability
Increased liquidity
Unlimited life span
Excess paperwork
Burdensome costs
Double taxation
Disclosure requirements
Advantages Disadvantages
THE FRANCHISING ALTERNATIVE
• Product franchise
• Manufacturing franchise
• Business-format franchise
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EVALUATING A FRANCHISE
• Initial franchise
• Periodic royalties
• Trademarks and names
• Advertising and
promotion
• Business location
• Exclusive territory
• Right of first refusal
• Equipment and supplies
• Agreement termination
• Franchise agreement
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PROS AND CONS OF FRANCHISING
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Advantages
Get a viable business
Name recognition
Network of support
Blueprint for success
Disadvantages
No guarantee of wealth
High monthly royalties
Limited independence
Limited flexibility
THE END!!