There are different types of business that you will have to choose from when
you are considering business ownership.
Sole Proprietorship
A sole proprietorship is a business that has only one owner.
There can be many benefits and pitfalls to running your car
detailing business as
a sole proprietor.
The Benefits
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You can keep more of your car
detailing business
monies earned.
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There are fewer hassles than there
might be with other proprietors.
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You can run the car detailing business in any
manner that you want.
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It is the least costly way of
starting a car detailing business.
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It is easier to get your car
detailing business
started and apply for your permits, licenses, etc.
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Dealing with the issue of taxes is
less complicated and cheaper.
Pitfalls
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It is more costly when the
car detailing business is faced with losses.
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All responsibility falls solely
upon the owners shoulders.
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All of the costs that go along
with maintaining the car detailing business, such as keeping it running
smoothly, are solely the owners.
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All decisions are made at the
owners discretion.
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Basically, everything is the
owners responsibility.
There are many reasons why you should consider running a car
detailing business
on your own; however, you do have other options.
Partnership
There are many types of partnerships that you can delve into. The
most commonly chosen are general partnerships and limited
partnerships. General partnerships can be entered into with a mere
oral agreement or you can have lawyers draw up legal and binding
partnership documents.
If you are considering the idea of having a partnership you
should know that signing a legal partnership agreement is the best
way to go about it. The legal fees for these documents are more
costly than a sole proprietorship.
When you decide to enter into a partnership, you should be
certain to add only the specifics of the agreement that you can both
agree to.
Here is a list of some of the other things that you should have
in place in a partnership agreement.
You need to know the following:
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The type of car detailing business that you plan
to run.
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The correct amount of equity that
both parties will invest.
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How you will divide your profits
and losses.
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How much you are each compensated.
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How you will divide your profits
and losses.
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How long will you plan to be in
car detail business together?
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Set up provisions for any changes
made and closing down.
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Dispute settlement clause.
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Restriction of authority and
expenditures.
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A reasonable settlement in case
one partner dies or is incapacitated.
As you can see, there are many things to consider when starting a
partnership. As with running a sole proprietorship, there are a lot
of benefits and pitfalls as well.
Benefits
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The cost of investing in the
car detailing business is cheaper since they are divided among two people
instead of one.
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The money needed to process legal
fees and everything else that requires money is cheaper.
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There is assistance in dealing
with the everyday tasks like, merchandising, employee issues,
general dealings with the public and all general business
concerns.
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With two people running the
car detailing business, each can have more time with their families and
friends.
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A partnership generally makes the
profits and revenue much higher.
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Losses are shared by both and are
thus actually easier to deal with.
Retail Franchises
Franchises are businesses that you can buy into that are already
on the market. They are generally already popular. The good thing
about buying into a franchise retail business is that you already
know that it is a popular idea. It can cut some of your work in
half. Of course, you will still need to ensure that you are buying
into a viable choice for your locale.
Online Retailing
These are more centred around selling products and services on
the Internet. It is a cheaper method of beginning your retail outlet
as there is not a necessary need for leasing a new property, You can
simply display pictures of your products and post them online for
people to purchase by credit card. However cheaper it may be, online
retail chains do not have a better record of success than the
standard retail outlet. It is just a cheaper way of having one.
General Merchant Store
When most people think of opening a retail business this is what
they are talking about. This is an actual store set up on a leased
piece of property. You will have to go through a great deal of
research and finances in order to open one of these, but the
benefits can be outstanding.
Knowing which of these types of businesses you would feel more
comfortable investing in is a good way to begin. You may not want to
buy into a franchise, but then again, you might. In order to know
which of these best suits you, you have to know yourself and your
abilities pretty well first.
If you do choose to buy into a franchise, you should be fully
aware of what that company is about, and how you can best add your
own personal touch to it.
Starting a retail business from an established idea is a
sure-fire way to start because as there are already established
stores on the market, you can be sure to add what you think would
make a good impact on the existing market. You can also change what
you think needs to be improved as a consumer.
It gets pretty tricky though when you are trying to open a retail
outlet that hasn't already been on the market before. If you plan to
begin your very own retail concept, you must spend an extra amount
of time on your business plan if you are to convince the loan
officer, and your potential customers that you are providing a
service that they will indeed need.
It is very difficult to offer a product that hasn't been on the
market yet or if you are planning on beginning a business that is
selling something that is not generally available. For this type of
venture you will need to thoroughly assess your potential market
first.
