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Exam 1 - small businesses
Exam 1 - small businesses
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Health Care
Graduate
01/23/2013

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Term
Small business characteristics (4)
Definition
indep owned;
not dominant (in its field of operation)
fewer than 250 employees
limited capital
Term
Advantages of small business
Definition
independence,
financial opportunities,
community service,
job security,
family employment,
challenge,
creative freedom,
tax advantages,
necessity
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Disadvantages of small business
Definition
sales revenue fluctuation,
competitiion,
incr responsibility,
risk of financial loss,
employee relations,
laws/regulations,
risk of failure,
sacrifice/time,
tax disadvantages
Term
Why small business owners succeed (5)
Definition
drive,
thinking ability,
human relations,
communication skills,
technical knowledge
Term
10 common reasons businesses fail
Definition
lack of market research,
legal problems,
nepotism,
1-person management,
lack of technical competence,
absentee management,
inadequate recordkeeping,
expansion beyond resources (uncontrollable growth),
lack of info about customers,
failure to diversify market
Term
Entrepreneur =
Definition
risk taker
Term
Traits of entrepreneurs (5)
Definition
high self-confidence (x2),
high energy level,
need to achieve,
tolerance for ambiguity,
awareness of passing time
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10 factors that can make you a failure
Definition
weak personality,
"loaner" syndrome,
the wrong people,
nebulous business idea,
no business plan,
cash flow problems,
no marketing strategy,
lack of effective control strategy,
underestimating the competition,
too little financial backing
Term
Advantages of buying existing business (3)
Definition
start-up already taken care of,
business' track record,
bargain price
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Disadvantages of buying existing business (3)
Definition
success due to former manager,
market has peaked,
high price
Term
Questions to ask before buying existing business (7)
Definition
Why is business being sold?
What is physical condition of the business?
Building owned or leased?
State of business' other assets?
Good bookkeeping?
Business have any past contracts?
Goodwill value of business?
Term
Permanent employees (tax form...)
Definition
W2
Term
Contract employees (tax form...)
Definition
1099
Term
Scoping out financial picture of small business (3)
Definition
hire accountant to review records,
review profit trend of business,
compare similar businesses
Term
Benefits of home-based business (3)
Definition
eliminate overhead (office space),
partial write-off on taxes for space in home,
flexible hours
Term
Pitfalls of home-based business (3)
Definition
vague boundaries,
self-discipline,
insurance
Term
Strategies for self-management (4)
Definition
stay organized,
fight procrastination,
learn to be alone (but not lonely),
organize office space
Term
Defn of consulting
Definition
marketing/providing services in your area of expertise
Term
Examples of consulting
Definition
teaching ConEd,
assisting existing companies to improve,
assisting new businesses to develop
Term
Ways of getting into small business
Definition
start from scratch,
buy existing,
buy a franchise,
start a home-based business
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