sole traders and partnerships (1.2.1)

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what is a soletrader?
A sole trader is a single person who is the exclusive owner of a business
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what are the advantages of a soletrader?
easiest to set up, their own boss, full control over profit, easy to change legal structure
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what are the disadvantages of a soletrader?
unlimited liability, hard to raise finance, all the responsbility is yours and harder to retain good employees
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what is a partnership?
Partnerships are businesses that are owned by 2 or more partners.
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what are the advantages of a partnership?
more people means more experience, easier to raise finance, easy to retain best employees
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what are the disadvantages of a partnership?
profit is shared, unlimited liability, partners may not agree with your decision and each partner are liable for his actions
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