small business management Flashcards
functions of management
- planning
- organizing
- leading
- controlling/evaluating
manufacturing
business or company that makes or manufacturers a product
merchandising
company that buys products from another business and sells it to its customer
service
business that provides a particular service to its customers
service-merchandising
provides products and services
small business
a business that is independently owned and operated and is not dominant in its field operation
quantitative small business
- # of employees 25-300
- average annual revenue = less than 6 million
qualitative small business
- actively managed by its owners
- highly personalized
- largely local in its area of operation
- largely dependent on internal sources of capital to finance its growth
- nota major force in their industry
entrepreneur
one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risk or a business firm or venture (seeking wealth, not just in one business)
sole proprietorship
an individual conducting a business as an individual and sole owner. the owner is held personally responsible for all those of the employees
advantages of sole proprietorship
- ease of starting
- low cost of organization
- freedom of management
- profit incentive
disadvantages of sole proprietorship
- unlimited risk
- limited size
- limited life
- limited management ability
partnership (general)
- an association of 2 or more persons who conduct business as co owners. personally liable for the obligations of the business
partnership (limited)
general partners and partners with limited interest (money or experience). put up capital, have a limited interest in the profits, and their liability is limited to the amount of their capital
advantages of partnerships
- combined management, talent, and capital
- ease of formation
- efficiency of labor
disadvantages of partnership
- lack of continuity
- decisions binding on both parties
- unlimited liability
- frozen assets
C corporations
legal entities established under law
advantages of C corps
- continuity of existence
- ease of ownership
- limited liability
- large financial capability