Alternatives to initiate a business

19 March 2009 - 22:24

The alternatives to initiate a business are 4:

• to buy a business in operation.
• to acquire a tax exemption.
• to initiate a business from zero.
• to initiate a business multilevel.

We see the concept of these options, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each:

To buy a business in operation

It consists of acquiring the crossing of a business or company that at the moment is operating. Of all the alternatives it seems to be safest and simple to begin a business, but, on the other hand, usually she is most expensive.

Advantages:

• the possibility of skipping some stages in the creation of a business.
• saving of money, time and energy, when not having to begin a business from zero.
• infrastructure and system of ready business to operate.
• base of clients already established.
• name or marks already recognized.
• majors financing opportunities.

Disadvantages:

• high cost of acquisition.
• possibility of having hidden problems, such as financial difficulties or a bad reputation, which can be tied to the reputation of the previous owner and can be difficult to establish a new image.
• the possibility that the previous owner initiates a competition.

To acquire a tax exemption

To acquire a tax exemption, consists of acquiring the license or the right to operate a certain business, including its processes, logos, designs and the mark that implies.

Advantages:

• a business begins that already has demonstrated to be successful, and that it counts on a recognized mark.
• one counts on manuals with procedures and guides to create and to administer the business.
• one counts on qualification and technical attendance of the franquiciante company.
• it is not required of much specialization in some subjects of businesses.
• saving of time and money in designing a new business, and promoting it.

Disadvantages:

• high cost of acquisition.
• having to pay exemptions permanently.
• limitation to implement new ideas.
• the possibility that the reputation of the business can be seen affected by the reputation of other businesses under the same tax exemption.
• having to be put under the permanent and constant control of the franquiciante company.

To initiate a business from zero

It consists of mounting a business from his beginnings, from an original idea.

Advantages:

• motivation to undertake a new business, based on the own ideas of one.
• accumulation of personal experience in the creation of businesses.
• the possibility of counting on new facilities, new furniture, new scenery; what can be to the liking of the client.

Disadvantages:

• possible lack of experience and qualification.
• risk that entails the creation of all new business.
• the work that entails to initiate a business from zero, from the creation of the name, the design of the logo, the design of the processes, marketing, the publicity, etc.

To initiate a business multilevel

It consists of subscribing or affiliating with a business multilevel.

Advantages:

• the possibility of obtaining great gains, with a minimum investment.
• the possibility of having a business that can be administered from house.
• training and gratuitous qualification, or to a minimum cost, offered by the company multilevel.
• it is not required to have many knowledge in subjects of businesses.

Disadvantages:

• it is required to have ability for the sales, llámese ability to be related to the others, to persuade them, to be permanently motivated, to have perseverancia, etc.
• good recommendable companies exist multilevel, but also many of the other exist, that do not count on quality products, and which they do not offer to a good attendance and qualification.

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