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BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS What, Why and How. NAZIR AHMAD CHAUDHARY. WHAT. Businesses. Business is an activity to generate profit and maximize the wealth for owner? YES/NO. Non-Profit Enterprise For Profit. Businesses are Customers
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BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALSWhat, Why and How NAZIR AHMAD CHAUDHARY
Businesses • Business is an activity to generate profit and maximize the wealth for owner? YES/NO • Non-Profit Enterprise • For Profit • Businesses are Customers (Computers, furniture, machines, carpets, building, printing, mobiles, internet, book keeping, car, bank, services etc.)
What do you do? Invest Plan Present Design Source Buy Look after Transmit Move Grow Profit & Loss Advise Share Contribute
Who do you do it for? Investors Subscribers Yourself Employees Whole sellers Customers Buyers Charities Suppliers Retailers Society Students Economy Users
Business Idea • Type of Business (Service, Manufacturing, Wholesaler, Retailer etc..) • Name of Business • Logo • Slogan • Stationary (Letter head, visiting cards, brouchers) • Website
CHOOSING PREMISES • Work from Home • Managed Workspace • Business Incubation • Commercial Letting Consider Extra Cost • Repair • Insurance • Service Charge • Business Rates www.mybusinessrates.gov.uk
Business Plan • Details of the business' legal status, key personnel, aims and objectives. • Details of the products and services • Details of your target customers • SWOT - Analysis • Competitive edge • Marketing Strategy • How and where your business will operate. • Financial requirements, including how much money is needed and when it is needed.
Raising Finance • Bank Loans • Business Angels • Grants and Awards
Clarity Confidence Drive Positive attitude Risk-taker Decision-maker Open-minded Delegation Flexible Communication skills Perceptions Organisational skills Determination Focus Some Characteristics of successful Businessman.
Types of Business • Sole Trader (you enjoy all profit but personally liable for debt) • Partnership (advise, technical expertise, ideas, finance) • Limited Company (Limited liability for debt, better recognition, tax, annual returns, VAT, National Insurance
More Information • Tax Liability (www.hmrc.gov.uk) • Employing Staff (www.dti.gov.uk/employment) • Data Protection (www.ico.gov.uk) • HM Revenue & Customs (www.hmrc.gov.uk) • Health and Safety Executive(www.hse.gov.uk) • Companies House (www.companieshouse.gov.uk)
Business Help Organizations • www.westfocus.org.uk • www.businesslink.gov.uk • www.princes-trust.org.uk • www.shell-livewire.org • www.bridgesventures.com • www.chamberonline.co.uk
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My Contact Detail • Nazir ahmad, Brunel University West London. Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering. • Mobile: 07960119509 • E-Mail: exittsoft@ieee.org • Website: www.nazir-chaudhary.com