Things To Consider When Buying A Business

If you're planning to start a business, it's a good idea to start from scratch. You build your own concept, determine what items or services to offer, buy your own equipment, find yourself a good location and do the other things that will get your plan rolling. The problem with this is when you do not have that much time or expertise. Chances are you'll end up having a difficult time getting your business out to people. Even your marketing has to begin from the bottom because you will be unknown the moment you enter the market. To make things simpler, a good option for you would be to buy an existing business.

When you buy a business, you will have practically everything laid out for you. From location to marketing strategies, you will have something that is ready for you to start operating. You will even have your equipment ready and you will be simply paying the whole package cost. Most of the time, you do not even have to worry about hiring people to work for you because the usual trend is for existing workers to be retained even with a change in company ownership. In other words, everything will be so much easier and the risks will even be clearer to you. Buying a business is, indeed, a much safer way to earn profit compared to having to start everything from the bottom.

Buying a business will not be all that easy, however. There are many considerations you have to make. One of the most important things to do is for you to look into the financial standing of the business. Of course, you would not buy a business that is not doing well, unless you have a large capital to invest. Usually, you would opt for something that is performing positively in the market so you can only keep it going and improve it as you take over. There are many reasons why a businessman may opt to sell his business, anyway. It could be that there is nobody trustworthy enough to manage it or he may simply want to shift to another market. Whatever the reasons, it is important that you buy a business that will likely give you profit and not have you spend, if only to keep it running.

A business might be doing well but that's not all you need to take into account. You should also review its legal standing and whether or not it is in some kind of trouble such tax-related cases and all. You should set things straight with the owner in order to avoid the headache of fixing problems you never had a part in. Of course, you'd like to check the equipment and whether or not they're working. If you're going to buy a business and still spend on vital machinery, then you could be defeating the whole purpose of not starting things from scratch.

Helping Kids Learn Financial Responsibility

Childhood is a time to learn, explore, have fun, and enjoy the freedom of having very few responsibilities. When it comes to matters of money and finance, kids often have few worries. Unfortunately, this carefree attitude often lies well into a person's early twenties, and before they know it, they are in dire straits financially. If you are a parent with a young child and you want to start them on a path of being financially aware, it is never too early to start. While you may have a financial advisor Colorado or a financial planner Colorado to help you with your planning strategy, kids kindly on you to guide them. While there is no need to worry them with retirement plans or big investment schemes, it is important that you help them be aware of money and help them understand the importance of budgeting and saving. There are numerous ways to do this, regardless of the age of your child.

Kids need basic lessons when it comes to money and no lesson is more basic than how to save. If your child is given an allowance, help them understand why it is important not to spend every penny of it immediately. A great way to do this is by showing them the rewards of saving. Settle on an amount of allowance each week for the child. Explain to them how much they are getting, but also keep away a portion of that for savings. You are in control of the savings initially and it may take a few weeks for your child to understand that while the money becomes their, it will not be all at their disposal. At the end of a set period of time, present them with the savings and allow them to spend it. This way, your child will certainly understand the benefit of saving in action, as opposed to just saving because it sounds like a good thing to do. Getting a windfall will encourage them to save on their own in the future.

You can also help your child spend smart without being cheap. When shopping, guide your child into purchasing higher quality products so they learn that it is good to not always look for the lowest price. Help them find options when they shop, even if it is just for toys. Explain the benefits to waiting for sales, and the benefit of investing in higher quality for more money.

Kids should also understand how banking works before they open a checking or savings account. Work with them so they understand fees and so they realize a bank is a business looking to make money. Help them avoid unnecessary fees by teaching them responsibility.

Finally, make learning about money fun for young kids. Children learn through dramatic play, so if they are able to act out scenarios involving money, it will help them process what you are telling them. Supply them with toy cash registers, receipt books, budget manuals, and play money. Kids who engage in play involving money will understand how the exchange system works and they will be able to function better later in life when the exchange of goods and services for money is no longer a game.

5 Keys to a Successful Business

Business owners are some of the most optimistic, and often the craziest people in the world. No-one starts a business believing that it will fail. We are all absolutely convinced that our idea is a great one, that we will be successful (where others have failed) and that this business will change our lives for the better. If we did not feel that way, we would never take the risk to invest our own money, or borrow from others to start our business. The reality is however, that, according to the SBA, most businesses ever fail and more that 50% do not survive beyond the first 3 years. Even if you manage to get that far, things can still go horribly wrong, as many seasoned business owners found out during the recession that hit us during 2009 to 2012.

So, does this mean that you should not start a business at all? Absolutely not. I believe that your business can be an outstanding success, if you approach it in the right way, avoid repeating previous mistakes and implication discipline on yourself as the owner. Here are some of my suggestions on how you can make sure that your business succeeds:

Discipline:

Lets start with you. Successful business owners are disciplined people and more often than not, businesses fail because their owners fail. Your business must compete to succeed. There is always someone out there, trying to win over as many of the customers that you are targeting. Business is competitive and if you do not intend to work hard and discipline yourself, then do not get into the arena. Anywhere there is competition, there must be discline. You could have the most unique skill, or the best product idea, but your business will never achieve its full potential, if you do not have discipline.

Discipline is a determination to work hard to get it right. It is not settling for mediocre results but rather working until you achieve the qualities and results that you need to compete. No-one will buy your product if it is substandard, or hire your services if you can not deliver what you promise. Business discipline requires an eye for detail. I learned a valuable lesson very early on in my career. I was once required to do a financial presentation to a senior executive and felt that since I knew this stuff, I could get by with a minimum amount of research and preparation. I went to the meeting and had my presentation ripped to shreds. I was unable to answer questions that were obvious and fell way short on the detail needed to be credible and convincing. I left that meeting upset and angry, not with the executive, but with myself and vowed that this will never happen to me again. As a business owner you will not get things right every time. You will make mistakes and mess-up on occasion. But if your product or service fails, let it not be for lack of effort and discipline on your part, or that you were too lazy to do it right.

Due Diligence:

"A fool and his money are soon parted" - Dr. John Bridges
"All that glitters is not gold" - William Shakespeare
"There is a sucker born every minute" PT Barnum.

These old sayings are trying to warn us that not everything we think is an opportunity or a good business idea, is likely to succeed. There are many con-artists out there, who sole purpose in life is to deceive you into making financial commitments and who have no problem in robbing you blind. It is therefore foolish on your part not to do proper due diligence on any business idea, franchise or entity you intend to buy or invest in. This is where many business failures occur. At the very beginning.

Due diligence is a serious matter for start-ups as well as on-going businesses. Large successful businesses are constantly doing "due diligence" on their internal processes (systems review, business process improvement, financial and strategic planning) as well as on any expansion thr or acquisition they may contemplate. Start-ups need to do this as well, before they invest significant funds. Be wary of taking advice from people with vested interests in your decision. For example, you may be considering investing in a franchise. Do not rely solely on the advice of the franchise vendor with its polished website and a persuasive story, to tell you what a great opportunity this is and how much money you will make. Get independent advice and do your homework before you invest.

Many people start businesses based on a personal passion. While this is a great plus factor for success, because your passion drives you to overcome obstacles, it does carry the risk of making business decisions with your heart rather than your head. Sometimes we are too close to the project to be objective and we become emotionally committed too early. This is where an independent expert like an experienced business coach or adviser comes in tender. Some would-be business owners need to hear the brutal truth (in a compassionate way), before they go on to make the mistake of their lives. "Faithful are the wounds of a friend" (Proverbs 27: 6). Finally, do not be taken in by those who pressure you into investing in "a once in a lifetime, limited space available" opportunity. Anytime someone says that to me, I take a step back, and take a good hard look, to see what I'm missing about the offer. It is better to miss out on a "limited offer" opportunity than to rush in and lose your money.

Marketing:

A well thought out and reviewed marketing plan is one of the most important ingredients that you need to succeed as a business owner. Unless you happen to own the only source of water in the desert, do not expect people to automatically think of you and come flocking to your doors to buy your product. I worked in a corporate career as a CFO for many years before going off on my own. One of the biggest challenges that I faced when I decided to start my own consultancy business, was how to market my services. That is because, for many years, my job was about cleaning and cooking the fish that someone else caught. All of the businesses I worked for, had large, well staffed marketing departments, which jobs it was to go out there and win customers. My job was to manage the money and make business decisions. That works fine if you are a part of a large well structured business. If however, you are the owner of a small business, marketing is not a secondary pursuit to be left to others, it is your primary point of focus. You may have a brilliant product or service to offer, but if you do not have a winning marketing plan, no-one will know about your business or care about what you sell. So, whether you are a small or large business owner, you must get involved and often drive the marketing function. You need to know the following:

What specific need does my product or service meet?
Who are my customers, what do they want and how much are they willing to pay for it?
How sustainable is the demand for my product or service?
What is it about my product / service that makes it unique? How can I take advantage of this?
Who are my competitors and what are they able to do better than me?
How do I reach out to potential customers to persuade them to buy my product / service?
How much money do I have available to promote my business?
What specific marketing / promotion activities will work best for me?

Answering these and other marketing questions would help you understand your product / service customer appeal and market potential and how it ranks against your competitors' offerings. This forms the basis of your marketing strategy and business plan and is critical to your long term success.

Capital:

Raising sufficient capital to start and develop the business is very often the biggest challenge that entrepreneurs face. I have seen many, potentially successful businesses, grind to a halt because the owners did not have capital to take it from start-up, to sustainability. A business needs capital to acquire productive assets and fund its operations until the business itself can generate enough positive cash flow to continue as a going concern. Say as an example, you decide to start a restaurant. You would need capital to buy cooking equipment, furniture, renovate the awards to suit your needs, buy inventory, secure licenses and so on. This is what many people understand capital to be used for, the initial investment to start or acquire the business.

However it may take a while for your restaurant to become popular and attract enough clients to provide the revenue to fully fund operating costs. In the mean time you have overheads to pay such as monthly rent, wages to employees, advertizing costs, replenish inventory (drinks you sell and food ingredients you serve) and so on. This is where many businesses fail. The owners hope that the sales that generate in the future will cover their operating costs from day one and do not properly estimate the time it would take for the business to become established, during which the owner needs to have additional capital to carry the business.

Underestimating the point sustainability or "breakeven point" is a common and fatal mistake made by both seasoned and novice business owners. Before you start your new venture, you have got to realistically project your future cash flows and determine if you have sufficient capital to succeed. Here is what typically happens if you do not do this. You start your new business by investing your life savings. Things go well for a while, but you soon realize that it is taking longer for the business to become established than you anticipated. Customers are coming in, but not in the numbers you first expected. A lower number of customers means less revenue to pay expenses and you quickly find yourself running out of money to pay suppliers and bills as they fall due. Next comes the juggling act of trying to figure out which suppliers to pay first and which ones you will stretch out far into the future. The calls begin to come in from creditors and you now find yourself working for free for a business that you love, but which is slowly dying, because it ran out of capital before it became sustainable. This is the most common reason for business failure and it supports the SBA statistic that it takes 3 years for a business to fail. That is the time the owner takes to realize the painful truth, that he / she never had sufficient capital to start the business in the first place.

Faith:

These four items, Owner Discipline, Due Diligence, Marketing Strategy and Adequate Funding are the main, universally applicable business ingredients needed to operate a successful business. There is always one more ingredient, which is personal to each business owner, and that is "faith". I said earlier that business owners are either the most optimistic or the craziest people on earth. That is because we take risks with our capital as an act of faith, hoping for a successful outlet. It takes faith to start a business. But what is faith? It is an expectation that things will work out, or materialize, as we hope or believe. It is what gives substance to our hopes and dreams. The Bible tells us that "Faith is the substance of things held for, the evidence of things not seen". (Hebrews 11: 1).

As believers in Christ, we have already established a platform of faith in our lives. We believe that an unseen God, who controls the universe, has a plan and a purpose for our individual lives. This plan is made real in us as we place our faith in our Lord Jesus as our personal savior and leader. Now, to everyone else, this is absolutely nuts. But to those of us who have taken this step of faith, it is as real as the air we breathe. Once we get to this point, every additional thing we do that requires faith, is built on this platform. As a result, our decision to start a business, is not based on an abstract optimism that things will somehow work out, but on the trust we establish in our Lord Jesus to lead and guide us.

I believe that when we become reconciled to God through faith in Jesus, an eternal destiny opens up to us. We who were all once distant from God, now draw close to Him and get plugged into His purpose for our lives. Our purpose for our businesses also transfers from simply being a source of personal wealth, to a tool that God uses to bless us and to bless others. As we actively cooperate with God as an act of unselfish faith, He leads us into decisions and opens doors for us, that we could not open, all according to His will and purpose. Being Christian business owners does not guarantee that we will all be rich and "successful." It does however give our businesses and our lives an added dimension and very often, if we are committed to God's processes, things work out to our benefit. Our role is to trust God for the unknown, follow His leading, even when this conflicts with our personal agenda and build our businesses on Biblical principles. When we take this approach, we have the assurance "that all things work together for good for those that love the Lord and are called according to His purpose" (Romans 8:28). This hope applies to our all aspects of our lives, including our businesses.

I hope this information was useful to you and I encourage you to contact me if you have any questions about your business.

Robert.
Website: http://www.christiancfo.com Email: rfullerton@christiancfo.com.

Five Steps to Assessing Your Retirement Financial Readiness

"Do I have enough money to retire?" As the wave of boomers approach retirement, this is the question on the minds of many. But, how do you find an answer to this most important, but complex of questions? Will a refrigerator crate over an urban heating grate be your version of "condo living" in retirement or will you thrive? There is a lot written on this topic, but how do you put the pieces together to get an answer for you?

As I have attempted to come to grips with this issue in my own retirement planning, I have identified five steps. Follow these steps and you should have a sense of whether you have the financial resources to retire:

STEP # 1: Determine your retirement income:

- Social Security: The Social Security Administration can provide an estimate of your retirement benefits. Get an estimate of your benefits at the ssa.gov/estimator/ website.

- Pension Benefits: Pensions are becoming less frequent these days. If your current employer offers a pension plan, contact your Human Resources Department for an estimate of benefits at your proposed retirement date.

- Retirement Savings: If you have retirement savings in a 401K, IRA or the like you will need to estimate the balance at your proposed retirement date. Savings forecasting tools are available on-line.

- Post-Retirement Income: If you are anticipating working in retirement or plan to start a home-based business, you should estimate the annual income you may derive from this.

STEP # 2: Estimate your expenses in retirement:

- Expenses: The general belief is that expenses will decrease in retirement, although this is dependent on individual spending patterns. Start with your anticipated income just before you plan to retire. Estimate your current expenses. If you use personal finance software such as Quicken, this should be easy. Then for each major spending category such as food, housing, taxes, etc., estimate what they will be in retirement. Some categories of spending may go up, such as entertainment and healthcare. However, some will go down. For example, you will not be contributing to a 401K or IRA when you retire. You will not have Social Security or Medicare taxes coming out of your check if you do not work. Your state and federal taxes should decrease. If you downsize your residence, your housing expenses such as utilities and property taxes should decline.

- Relocation: If you are planning to relocate to a different city when you retire, the cost-of-living in the new location may increase or decrease compared to your current residence. To get a handle on the cost-of-living in your new location compared to your current residence, go to one of the many on-line cost-of-living calculators.

STEP # 3: Estimate the unknowns:

- Inflation: Inflatement affects your cost-of-living. We do not know with any certainty what it will be in the future. However, one good bet is to use the long-term average between 3.2% -4.0%.

- Investment Returns: Unless you plan to draw out your savings in retirement and stuff it in a mattress, you should earn a return on the balance. It is difficult to provide a specific percentage because it will vary with your mix of investments. However, you can research the internet for guidelines on the historical returns for each investment class you own and do an estimate of the returns you can expect.

- Lifespan: How long will you live in retirement? In other words, how long must your savings last? For an estimate of your expected lifespan, go to http://www.livingto100.com and complete the on-line questionnaire.

STEP # 4: Bring all of the information you have gathered together to get an estimate of how well you are financially positioned for retirement. Typically, you will search out an on-line retirement financial calculator. Retirement financial calculators are very useful for assessing your financial readiness. However, the more accurate your assessment of your retirement income, expenses, and the unknowns, the more reliable the results. Do not be overly optimistic. In this case, hedging your bets (being a little pessimistic) will probably work better for you. Also remember, as the requirements change such as when you would like to retire, your savings balance, your social security benefits, etc. you should reassess.

STEP # 5: Consider the concerns. Many on-line retirement financial calculators have relatively simple outputs. You put in your numbers and they come back with a specific number of years your savings will last. However, the reality is that given the uncertainties a specific number is likely to be inaccurate. The more sophisticated financial calculators use a statistical procedure known as "Monte Carlo" to estimate retirement financial readiness. Monte Carlo changes the question from "how long will my retirement savings last" to "what is the probability that it will last for various time periods. For example, what is the probability that your savings will last for 20 years, or 24 years, etc.? There are no assurances in the world. This is a much more realistic way of assessing your financial health.

Retirement financial planning can be complex and a little daunting. However, if you follow the five steps, you should be on better footing to answer the question of your retirement financial readiness.

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Major Facts About Partnership And Business

A partnership can be defined as an association of two or more persons who have agreed to combine their labor, property, and skill, or some or all of them, for the purpose of engaging in legal business and sharing profits and losses between them.

Partnerships present the involved parties with special challenges that must be communicated before agreement. Overarching goals, levels of give-and-take, areas of responsibility, lines of authority and success, how success is evaluated and distributed, and often a variety of other factors must all be negotiated. Once agreement is reached, the partnership is typically enforceable by civil law, especially if well documented. Partners who wish to make their agreement affirmatively explicit and enforceable typically draw up Articles of Partnership.

A partnership is particularly very attractive if it helps to pool the talents or skills of partners for their mutual benefit. Partnerships require individuals who are compatible, honest, healthy, capable, dedicated and equally motivated to succeed. And because of the voluntary nature of partnerships, they are reliably easy to set up.
The term business in this definition includes every trade, occupation, and profession. Therefore, this article becomes very necessary for every individual to have the idea of ​​bargaining / planning and negotiation in any kind of business level.

Humans are social beings, partnerships between individuals, businesses, interest-based organizations, schools, governments, and diverse combinations thereof, have always been and remain commonplace. In the most frequently associated instance of the term, a partnership is formed between one or more businesses in which partners (owners) co-labor to achieve and share profits and losses. Partnerships exist within, and across, sectors. Non-profit, religious, and political organizations may partner together to increase the likelihood of each achieving their mission and to amplify their reach. It is sometimes regarded as alliance, governments may partner to achieve their national interests.

A partner acts as an agent of the firm in the conduct of its business. A partner must, however, exercise the highest degree of good faith in all transactions with the other partners, devote time and attention to the partnership business, and must account to the other partners for any secret profits made in the conduct of the partnership business. The liability of a partner for partnership debts is said to be unlimited, except when the partner is a limited one in a limited partnership organized in accordance with the provisions of a state statute permitting such limitation of liability.

FORMATION OF PARTNERSHIP
A partnership comes into existence by a contract entered into by the parties concerned. No formality is required but the agreement could be writing, incomplete from conduct or oral. The agreement to form a partnership is known as a "Partnership Contract", the most important provision of which spells out the manner in which profits are to be distributed.

Partnerships are governed by the law of contract. It is advisable for individuals who wish to form a partnership to draw up what we called "Articles of Partnership". The article of Partnership essentially contains these items below:
• Name of Partnership
• Name and Addresses of each partner
• Statement of Business Purpose (s)
• Duration of the Partnership
• Name and Location of the Business
• Amount Invested by Each Partner
• Ratio for Sharing Profit
• Accounting Records and their Accessibility to Partners
• Specific Duties of Each Partner
• Provision or the Dissolution of Partnership and Sharing of Net Assets.
• Provision for Protection of Surviving Partners, Decedent's Estate, etc.
• Restraints on a Partner's Assumption of Special Obligations.

TYPES OF PARTNERS
There are five types of partners:
1. Active Partner: - This is the partner who participates in all the activities of the partnership.
2. Dormant or Sleeping Partner: - This is the partner who does not take an active part in the activities of the partnership but shares in the profit.
3. Nominal Partner: - This is a person who lends his name to a lends his name to the partners for a consideration.
4. Secret Partner: - This is a partner who takes an active part in the affairs of the company but he / she is not known by the public as part of the partnership.
5. Silent Partner: - This is a partner who is known by the public as part of the partnership; but he / she does not take an active part in the management of the enterprise.

ADVANTAGES OF PARTNERSHIP
1. Greater Source of Capital: - The pooling of the individual resources of each partner helps to raise a large capital. It makes it possible for an individual with the know-how, new product, invention, or new idea but no money, to work with man with money who is interested in the project.

2. Greater Specialized Management: - The ownership of a business by two or more people makes it possible for them to pool their skills and judgment for the benefit of all concerned.

3. Greater Incentive for Employees: - Employees in partnerships tend to enjoy better fringe benefit package and higher salies. They have better prospects for earned recognition and promotions.

4. Legal Recognition: - There is a partnership law that regulates the relationship between partners themselves, and between the partners and their parties that they have to deal with.

DISADVANTAGES OF PARTNERSHIP
1. Personality Clashes: - Partnership require cooperation, trust and dedication but failure on the part of one of the active partners to discharge his / her own responsibilities that could have led to personality clashes and to the end of the partnership. Partnerships are known to have ended because the members could not agree on the best course of action to take on an important issue.

2. Difficulty in Withdrawals: - The contribution of each partner ceases to be the property of the individual making the contribution. When a partner needs money, he / she can not withdraw his / her contribution or borrow money from the partnership without the express permission of the other partners. Many entrepreneurs dislike this lack of flexibility characteristic of partnerships.

3. Unlimited Liability: - Each partner is held liable for the obligations of the partnership. If one of the partners makes a costly mistake in the execution of the affairs of the partnership, creditors can sue, and if they obtain judgment against the partnership, each partner may have to sell his / her personal assets to meet the obligations.

4. Short Length of Life: - Factors like, death, prolonged ill-health, withdrawal, bankruptcy, insanity or of sorts could lead to the end of the partnership.

Conclusively, governmentally recognized partnerships may enjoy special benefits in tax policies. Among developed countries, for example, business partnerships are often favored over corporations in taxation policy, since dividend taxes only occur on profits before they are distributed to the partners. However, depending on the partnership structure and the jurisprudence in which it operates, owners of a partnership may be exposed to greater personal liability than they would as shareholders of a corporation.

Should You Invest In Cellular Phone Repair Or A New Phone?

Just like any piece of technology, cell phones can occasionally break or malfunction. This leaves many consumers wondering what their options are for cellular phone repair. These depend primarily on whether the device is under warranty and what the defect is. Here are some steps to help you determine how to repair it, or if it is worth repairing.

Troubleshoot The Issue

If the problem seems to be with the software of the device, such as the phone freezing or not displaying menus correctly, the issue can sometimes be fixed without having to repair it. Try restarting the phone or resetting it to factory default settings. You can call the manufacturer's support line for troubleshooting tips.

Determine If The phone is under warranty. Unless you benefit from an extended warranty, the industry standard warranty for cellular phones is 1 year from purchase. Take note, that most warranties do not cover things such as physical or liquid damage. If your phone is under warranty, contact your service provider or the phone's manufacturer to see how it can be serviced.

For Out Of Warranty Phones

If it is not covered by the warranty, do not despair, there are still some options available for cell phone repair. The only difference is that you will have to pay for the cost of repairs. You should first try calling the manufacturer to see if they have any options for repair or replacement of out-of-warranty devices. Some companies, such as Apple and BlackBerry, can sell you a refurbished phone of the same model if you send in the one which is defective. The cost is far lower than purchasing a new phone.

You can also check the internet or local business directories for some independent cell phone stores that provide cellular phone repair services. Or, if you have experience working with electronics, you can often make the repairs yourself by ordering replacement parts online. For example, if your screen is broken, you can buy a new screen for your phone and install it yourself.

While there are many options available for cellular phone repair, there is one important thing to consider if your phone is not covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Try to determine whether it will be economically worth it to get your phone fixed. In certain cases, the cost of parts and labor would exceed the value of your phone. Obviously, you would be better off buying a new unit in that case.