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The Different Types of Business Ownership Nivethitha Santhanam : 

The Different Types of Business Ownership Nivethitha Santhanam

Sole Proprietor : 

Sole Proprietor A business owned and operated by one person. The owner is responsible for all operations of the business and assumes all the risk.

Advantages of a sole proprietorship : 

Advantages of a sole proprietorship Owner makes all decisions Owner is his or her own boss Owner keeps all the profits All financial information can be kept secret This type of business is easy to start or close

Disadvantages of a sole proprietorship : 

Disadvantages of a sole proprietorship Owner has responsibility for all debts Costs and time commitment can be high Funding can be difficult to obtain Owner is responsible for all aspects of the business Owner doesn’t have fringe benefits

Partnership : 

Partnership A form of business organization in which two or more people own and operate the business together

Types of Partnership : 

Types of Partnership General Partnerships All partners have unlimited liability. Limited Partnerships Some partners have personal liability that is limited to the cash or property they invested in the firm. One or more general partners who actively manage the business, receive a salary, share in profits and losses, have unlimited liability. Personal earnings received from the partnership are subject to personal income taxes.

Advantages of a partnership : 

Advantages of a partnership Partners co-own the business They share responsibilities They may have greater financial resources than sole proprietors They share business losses They share time commitment

Disadvantages of a Partnership : 

Disadvantages of a Partnership Partners have unlimited personal liability for all the other partners They may have conflicts Profits are shared Partnerships are more difficult to close down than sole proprietorships Agents of the business dilemma

Corporation : 

Corporation Individual or group must adopt corporate charter and file it with the state Describes name of the firm, stock issued, firm’s operations Shareholders have limited liability Shareholders elect members of board of directors Earn return on investment in two ways May receive dividends Stock may increase in value

Advantages of a corporation : 

Advantages of a corporation The owners are shareholders. They have limited liability for the debts of the corporation and share the profits Usually shareholders do not operate the company – they hire employees to do so Corporations can usually raise funds more easily than sole proprietors or partners

Private vs Publicly Held Corporations : 

Private vs Publicly Held Corporations Privately Held Ownership is restricted to small group of investors. Stock is not traded publicly. Publicly Held Larger corporations. Stock is traded publicly. Act of initially issuing stock: “going public.”

Advantages of a corporation : 

Advantages of a corporation Corporations usually have a lower tax rate than private owners A corporation can continue to exist after the death of its owners

Disadvantages of a corporation : 

Disadvantages of a corporation Corporations have more complicated structures than sole proprietorships or partnerships Employees who are not owners may not be committed to the business

Disadvantages of a corporation : 

Disadvantages of a corporation Corporations must publish annual reports, which could give away important secrets to competitors The value of company shares can change depending on changes in the stock market

Co-operative : 

Co-operative Businesses owned and operated by a group of people with a strong common interest Start-up costs are shared among the members of the co-operative Members own and control the business and make all business decisions

Advantages of a co-operative : 

Advantages of a co-operative Members share the start-up costs and the running of the business They share the financial risk Members may pay less for goods and services and get more for those they sell

Disadvantages of a co-operative : 

Disadvantages of a co-operative Because each member only has one vote, members may not want to invest money for expansion Because of the number of members, making decisions can be difficult Members can have conflicts

Franchise : 

Franchise A business in which a franchisor sells to another person, called the franchisee, the rights to use the business name and to sell a product or service in a given territory

Advantages of a franchise : 

Advantages of a franchise Franchisees buy a business with a good reputation Franchisors supply training and financial knowledge Franchisors usually provide packaging, advertising, and equipment to the franchisee

Disadvantages of a Franchise : 

Disadvantages of a Franchise Franchises can be expensive to buy Franchisees may have to follow a lot of rules laid down by the franchisors If a franchisor’s business fails, so will the franchisee’s business