商务英语基础教程02ppt课件

ABasicBusinessReader,Chapter2FormsofBusinessOwnership(1),Objectives,Afterstudyingthischapteryouwillbeableto:Understandthenatureofsoleproprietorshipsandpartnerships.Describetheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofsoleproprietorships.Describetheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofpartnerships.,Formsofbusinessownership,SoleProprietorships,Whatisasoleproprietorship?Asoleproprietorshipisabusinessownedbyoneperson.Itisatypicallysmallbusiness.-restaurants-beautyparlors-flowershops-newsstands,Advantagesofasoleproprietorship,Easytostartandeasytoclose.Directandcompletecontrol.Greatermotivation.Easytokeeptradesecrets.Fewerandlowertaxes(comparedwithincorporatedcompanies).,Disadvantagesofasoleproprietorship,Unlimitedliabilityallofownersassetsarepotentiallyatrisk.Limitedsourcesoffunds.Limitedmanagementskills.,Partnerships,Whatisapartnership?Apartnershipisabusinessownedbytwoormorepersons.Ithas3basictypes:generalpartnership,limitedpartnership,andjointventure.,Threetypesofpartnership,1.GeneralpartnershipAllpartnershaveunlimitedliability.2.Limitedpartnershipatleast1generalpartner+atleast1limitedpartner(whodoesnotparticipateinthemanagementofthebusiness)3.Jointventureestablishedforaspecificproject,Advantagesofapartnership,Easytostartororganize.Partnersmayspecializeindifferentareasofbusinessmanagement.Additionalcapitalinjectedbyeachpartner.Lossessharedbetweenthepartners.Incentiveforkeyemployees.,Disadvantagesofapartnership,Unlimitedliability.Profitsareshared.Shortlengthoflifeintheeventofthedeathofoneofthepartners.Allpartnersareboundbythedecisionofanyoneofthem-ownerconflict;Difficultyinwithdrawing.,Workshop,PresentationworkTellpeoplehowyouplantostartasmallbusinessafteryougraduate.DiscussiontopicCompare