Business Studies Unit 1

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What is a business
Organisations that are set up to provide goods or services
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Stakeholder
Any person or group that is affected by the actions of a business
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Internal Stakeholders
Stakeholders inside the firm/business. They include; owners, employees,shareholders
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External Stakeholders
External stakeholders are outside the firms/business. They include; customers, banks, suppliers, government, local community
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Reasons for setting up a business (OWEGE)
To be your Own boss. To gain Wealth. To gain Employment. To exploit a Gap in the market. To Exploit a Business Idea.
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Soletrader
A business that is run and contolled by a single person
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Advantages of a sole trader
Profit- All profits go to the sole trader. Private. Flexible. Own Boss
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Disadvantages of a soletrader
Unlimited liablity- responsible for all debts. Growth-difficlult to grow. Long hours. May not all the skills need.
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Partnership
When 2 or more people join to make a business
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Advantages of a partership
More Capital. More ideas and specialisation. Resposiblity is shared
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Limited company
A business that is run by share holders
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Shareholder
Anyone who owns 1 or more shares(percentage) of the business
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Advantages of Limited Company
They have a separate legal identity. Limited Liablility. Continuity.
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Disadvantages of Limited Company
No privacy. Legal costs(expensive). Limited compant
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Franchising
is an agreement between a franchisor who sells the franchisee the right to use the name and products of their business
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Advantages of franchising for the Franchisee
There is less risk of failing because it is an already successful business. Get training from fanchisor. Benefit from wider marketing.
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Disadvantages of franchising for the Franchisee
Can not be flexible. Limited freedom
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Advantages of franchising for the franchisor
They can increase their market share without increasing the size of their own firm- profitable way to expand.
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Disadvantages of franchising for the franchisor
They could get a bad reputatio if the franchisee has poor standards
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Aims
Aims are long term goals that a business wishes to achieve
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Aims for a starting business
Survival, Profit, Growth, Market share, Environmental sustainablity, Ethical considerations, Customer satisfaction
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Ojectives
Objectives are ehat a business needs to be achieving to get to their aims. Objectives are used to measure success.
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Objectives need to be..(SMART)
Specific, Measurable, Agreed, Realistic and Timed
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Why are objectives important? (MAG)
They provide Motivation, Assessment and Guidance
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Any person or group that is affected by the actions of a business

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Stakeholder

Card 3

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Stakeholders inside the firm/business. They include; owners, employees,shareholders

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Card 4

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External stakeholders are outside the firms/business. They include; customers, banks, suppliers, government, local community

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Card 5

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To be your Own boss. To gain Wealth. To gain Employment. To exploit a Gap in the market. To Exploit a Business Idea.

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