The finances of the business are treated as inseparable from the finances of the business owners
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What is a sole trader?
An individual who owns and operates his or her own business. If the business goes bankrupt, the sole trader goes bankrupt
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What is a partnership?
Exists when two or more people start a business without forming a company. The individuals have unlimited liability for any debts run up by the business
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What is limited liability?
Means that the legal duty to pay debts run up by the business stays with the business itself, not its owner/shareholders
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What are the advantages of a limited company?
Shareholders experience the benefits of limited liability, a limited company able to gain a wider range of borrowing
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What are the disadvantages of a limited company?
Must make financial records public, limited companies have to follow more and more expensive rules than unlimited liability companies
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What is a private limited company?
The shares of the company can't be bought and sold without the agreement of the other directors.
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How does a company float on the stock market?
When a private limited company expands to having share capital above £50,000 it can be floated on the stock market so the public can buy it
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What is franchising?
An entrepreneur using another companies name and resources
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What are the disadvantages of franchising?
The entrepreneur will not truly be their own boss, the entrepreneur doesn't make key decisions, the franchise gets a large slice out of the income
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What are the advantages of franchising?
Can be said to be training to a full entrepreneur, very few make it on their own, easier to get a loan
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What is a social enterprise?
Nothing more than claiming to do good
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What is a lifestyle business?
Having a true love for the business, aiming more to sell not profit
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What is an online business?
A business online, investment is less about money and more about time and effort programming
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Card 2
Front
What are the barriers to being an entrepreneur?
Back
Banks less willing to invest in small firms, employees find it hard to trust an entrepreneur
Card 3
Front
How can you anticipate risk and uncertainty?
Back
Card 4
Front
What characteristics and skills are required to be an entrepreneur?
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