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TEST 2 Flashcards

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What is a Sole Proprietorship?

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A Single individual engages in a business activity without necessity of formal organization. Government can take personal assets

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General partnership

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a business structure where two or more people share the ownership, profits, and liabilities of a business. Little to assistance for formation, written oral or implied. Each Partner is fully liable. Each Partner can dissolve the partnership at any time.

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Limited Partnership (LP)

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a business structure that has at least one general partner and at least one limited partner. Requires a legal agreement and certificate of limited partnership. Have a general partner who manages the busness. General partner has the largest financial investment. limited partners have stake in the company but does not manage the company. All parties must agree to terminate.

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C-Corps

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a legal entity that exists separately from the people who own, manage, control, and operate it. Provides liability protection for the owners. Tend to be the legal structure for large corporations, disadvantage is double taxation. Must file articles of incorporation with the state.

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S- Corp

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corporations that elect to pass corporate income, losses, deductions, and credits through to their shareholders for federal tax purposes. Hybrid combining various business structures. Provides owners limited liability for corporate activities. Consult with legal professional and accountant before starting S-corp.

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Limited Liability Corporation (LLC)

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A business structure that combines aspects of corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships. Insulates the owners and terms them as members. Same tax benefit as S-corp. Owners can choose to be taxes as partners or as S-corp. Does not have to hold required meetings of shareholders.

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What are somethings to consider when filing legal status?

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Identify the legal name for the business. Identify a registered agent and registered office for the business. Identify the owners of the legal entity. Create a company agreement.

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Federal Tax ID (EIN)

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A business’s social security number. How the government keeps tabs on the business.

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What do you need an EIN for?

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Opening a bank account. Paying Employee taxes, Filing local, state, and federal tax returns for the business, completing W-9 and setting up accounts with suppliers.

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building a club

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Buy land (2 to 20 dollars per sq ft) and build the building (75 to 400 dollars per sq ft). Anywhere from 2 - 20 million spent . Must build membership from scratch.

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Buying existing club

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Can purchase the entire club or just assets. 3-6 times the earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Clubs sell for less than they cost to build. Purchasing the membership is a benefit.

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3 Visions for the business

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Mission, brand promise, and theme.

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Culture

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Traditions and practices that make a country, business or people unique.

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Steps for creating Culture

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Identifying core values and establish philosophies and practices that become traditions.

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SFSWOT

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Success, Failures, Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.

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Long Term goals

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10- 20 years out. Ultimate achievements

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Short Term Goals

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SMART Goals. 3-5 years out.

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SMART goals

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Simple, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Trackable.

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Establish Replicable Operating standards and systems

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Uniforms, guest relations, tag lines, caring for the facility, and certification

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Establish Accountable organizational structure

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Structure of each position relation to the member, job descriptions, and open communication.

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Hire the best

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Certification, personality, and continuing education.

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Umbrella Business Models

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A large, generally successful brand name that oversees smaller companies belonging to the same corporation

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Independent club/ Studio Operator

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Vigor Active, currently. Designed to operate as a part of the local community.

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Franchise Business Operation

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Anytime Fitness, Snap Fitness, Curves. Most popular for entrepreneurs to enter the industry.

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Multiple-Unit Operation

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LA Fitness, Lifetime, 24 Hour Fitness

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Budget Clubs

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Under $20 a month

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Economy Clubs

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$20- $49 a month

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Mid-market clubs

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$50-$74 a month

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Premium Clubs

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$75- $99 a month

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Premium-Plus Clubs

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$100-$149 a month

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Luxury and Boutique Clubs

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Over $150 a month

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Cash Accounting

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Account for all revenues and expenses as they are incurred by the business

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Accrual Accounting

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Accounts for the revenues not as they are generated but how they are earned

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Balance Sheet

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Broad and general, Quick snapshot of the business, gives the financial health of the business at a given time. Shows : Assets, Liabilities, and Equity

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Profit and Loss Statement

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Reflects the club’s operating performance over time. Standard practice is to produce moth and year end profit and loss statements. Shows performance over a designated time period. Shows budget attainment. make decisions on charges needed.

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Revenue Categories

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Membership, fitness, spa. tennis, pro shop, food and beverage, youth services, other

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Departmental Expenses

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Payroll, Benefits, Education and training, total payroll, supplies, advertising, printing, dues and subscriptions, contract labor, maintenance.

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Undistributed Expenses

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Sales and Marketing, Utilities, Member Services, General Administrating and accounting, capital replacement and repair.

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Fixed Expenses

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Insurance, Rent, Property Taxes, Management Fees, Depreciation, Principal and interest.

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Personal Equity

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Cash the owner personally contributes, Entrepreneurs traditionally put in less. It is important for owners to put something in. Investors want to know the owner has “skin in the game”

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Approaches to raising capital

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Family and Friends, Angel Investors, Venture capital and Bank Loans

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Family and Friends

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Family members, Friends, Business Associates, Existing Clients.

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Angel Investors

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Outside individuals, Usually have a net worth of 200-300k for the past 2 years, individuals merely want to grow their wealth in businesses they will feel succeed. Have to be prepared to make sale.

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Venture Capital

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Businesses investing other peoples money, not their own. Your sale must be very good to convince these individuals. Seek higher returns than other investor streams

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Bank Loans

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Loans are reviews with a fine tooth comb. Need good credit. Expect a business plan. Requires a certain percentage of income. Prefer the owner have equity. SBA only provides loans to the business and not the person. Interest rate on SBA loan is negotiable.

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Employee

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Scheudle established by the club, abides by club policies, club sets fees and payouts, clock in, can get benifits.
W-2 form

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Independent Contractor

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No set schedule. Does not follow club policies. Sets fees and wages. Does not clock in/ out. No benefits.
1099 form

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Part time

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Cannot work over 1000 hours a year. Required to work less than 30 hours a week. Employees may lack commitment to the business

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Full-Time

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Works more than 1000 hours a year. Must work over 30 hours a week. Employee has more experience. more commitment and must be extended and offer for benefits.

50
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Position Players in the Facility

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Clubs must have employees who have appropriate blend of social / relationship skills and Technical Expertise.

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Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

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Leader of Company

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Chief Operating Officer (COO)

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Often same as the “president”

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Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

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All Financial Aspects

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Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)

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Marketing and Sales

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Director of human resources

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responsible for the planning, coordination, and leadership of an organization’s HR department

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Chief Information Officer (CIO)

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oversees the people, processes and technologies within a company’s IT organization to ensure they deliver outcomes that support the goals of the business

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Chief Development Officer (CDO)

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lead the design and implementation of strategies to identify funding sources needed to finance the growth and development activities of organizations

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Types of benefits provided for employees

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Medical insurance, Life insurance, Dental insurance, Educational Insurance, Employee discounts.

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4 E’s of building a great team

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Expectations, Equipping the Team though Education and Growth, Encouragement, Evaluate the Expected

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Expectations

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Set clear ideals for performance. Provide each team member with introduction to club values and Philosophies. provide each employee with job model, organization chart and listing of performance and goals. Have clear set of employee policies and rules. Personal development plan, regularity meetup with the team and develop new tools to share company expectation’s

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Equipping the Team through Education and Growth

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Institute a formal education program. Establish a external continuing education program. Provide empoloyees the tools they need to do thier jobs. Open communication lines. walk the talk

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Encouragement

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Have a formal employee recognition program. Leaders must be cheerleaders

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Evaluate the Expected

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Create objective performance evaluations. Evaluate at least twice a year, make it a habit to evaluate daily. Create a business scorecard, never let performance go without recognition.

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Recruitment

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Develop a hiring model and postings. Place postings in appropriate areas. Develop internship programs with colleges. Recruit from other service industries.

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