1. Types of Business & Business Ownership3
Types of Business & Business Ownership
Section 3.1 Types of Business
Section 3.2 Types of Business
Ownership

2. Section 3.1: Types of Business
Identify the four main types of business
Examine trends in business startups in recent decades
Explore growth expectations for business
Section 3.1: Types of Business

3. Types of Business
A manufacturing business (manufacturer) converts materials
into goods suitable for use and then sells those goods to others.
A wholesaling business (wholesaler) buys goods in large quantities, typically from manufacturers, and resells them in smaller batches to retailers.
A retailing business (retailer) buys goods, often from wholesalers, and resells them directly to consumers, who are the end buyers. Can be traditional stores or online stores. Most states require a reseller's permit to purchase and resell. Wholesale and retail businesses also known as trade businesses.
A service business provides services to customers for a fee.
Section 3.1: Types of Business

4. Special Types of Businesses
Farming and Mining
Farming can be two types of businesses
- Can be manufacturing (agriculture is used to make new products, EX. Using grain to make bread)
- Can be a combination of manufacturing and retailing when fruits and vegetables are sold directly to consumers.
Mining often referred to as “extraction businesses”
- Take resources from the environment and convert them to forms to be sold to manufactures. (Copper mining, oil drilling and converting sea salts into table salt.

5. Trends in Business Startups
Over the past fifty years, the business make-up of the United States has changed significantly.
In the 1950s, the country’s dominant industry was manufacturing.
During the 1950s and 1960s, America experienced a boom in franchising.
By 1970, service, wholesale, and retail businesses accounted for the majority of America’s economic production.
The vast majority of businesses started in the 2000s have been service and trade businesses.
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6. Businesses of the Future
The U.S. Department of Labor makes predictions on which industries will likely experience the largest growth in number of employees in the following decade using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
NAICS assigns a numerical code to every industry in North America based on its primary business function.
The top ten companies have one thing in common—they provide some type of service. This demonstrates that service businesses are expected to dominate the U.S. economy through 2020.
Section 3.1: Types of Business

7. Types of Business Ownership
3.2
Types of Business Ownership
Define liability
Examine sole proprietorships
Learn about partnerships
Examine corporations
Understand cooperatives
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8. Liability of Business Owners
Owner’s liability is the legal obligation of a business owner to use personal money and possessions to pay the debts of the business.
Unlimited liability means that a business owner can be legally forced to use personal money and possessions to pay the debts of the business.
Limited liability means that a business owner cannot be legally forced to use personal money and possessions to pay business debt.
Section 3.2: Types of Business Ownership

9. Section 3.2: Types of Business Ownership
Sole Proprietorships
A sole proprietorship is a legally defined type of business ownership in which a single individual owns the business,
collects all profit from it, and has unlimited liability for its debt.
The sole proprietorship is the simplest and least expensive option for business ownership.
Because the owner and the business are one and the same, business income and costs are reported on the owner’s personal income tax return.
In a sole proprietorship, only one individual is responsible for the business.
The sole proprietor has unlimited liability for any business debts.
Section 3.2: Types of Business Ownership

10. Sole Proprietorship How to Set Up Usually need a license to start
Must Name the Business
Can use your own name or give the business a “trade name”, also known as a D.B.A. (“Doing Business As”.
Tax ID Number
Federal government requires every business to have a taxpayer identification number.
Usually use their own Social Security Number (only if no other employees). If employees are hired then entrepreneur needs to obtain an EIN (Employer Identification Number.)

11. Section 3.2: Types of Business Ownership
Partnerships
A partnership is a legally defined type of business organization in which at least two individuals share the management, profit, and liability.
In a general partnership, all partners have unlimited liability.
A limited partnership is structured so that at least one partner (the general partner) has limited liability for the debts of the business, other partners are just investors.
General partnerships rely on the entrepreneurial skills and financial backing of at least two individuals.
Because general partners have unlimited liability, they risk losing personal money and possessions to pay business debts.
Section 3.2: Types of Business Ownership

12. Additional Disadvantages
Partnerships
Additional Disadvantages
Split Profits
Have to agree how business is operated
Partners are responsible for each others’ actions

13. Section 3.2: Types of Business Ownership
Corporations
A corporation is a legally defined type of business ownership in which the business is considered a type of “person” (or “entity”) under the law, and limited liability is granted to the business owner(s).
The owners of a corporation are called its shareholders or stockholders.
A share of stock is a unit of ownership in a corporation.
Each share may earn its owner a dividend, which is a portion of the corporation’s profit.
Shareholders have a limited liability. They risk only the money they invested in the corporation.
Section 3.2: Types of Business Ownership

14. Section 3.2: Types of Business Ownership
Types of Corporations
Most corporations are C corporations, which are taxed as an entity by the federal government.
A subchapter S corporation differs from a C corporation in how it is taxed. It is not taxed as an entity, rather its income or loss is applied to each shareholder and appears on their tax returns.
A limited liability company is a legally defined type of business ownership similar to a C corporation, but with simpler operating requirements and tax procedures and greater liability protection for the business owners.
A nonprofit corporation is a legally defined type of business ownership in which the company operates not to provide profit for its shareholders but to serve the good of society.
Section 3.2: Types of Business Ownership

15. Section 3.2: Types of Business Ownership
Cooperatives
A cooperative is a business owned, controlled, and operated for the mutual benefit of its members—people who use its services, buy its goods, or are employed by it.
In the U.S., cooperatives are not as common as other types of businesses and are often organized as corporations.
Cooperatives often share their earnings with the membership as dividends.
Section 3.2: Types of Business Ownership