SMB18eCh08.ppt

Small Business
Management, 18e
Longenecker/Petty/Palich/Hoy
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The Organizational Plan: Teams,
Legal Structures, Alliances, and
Directors
Chapter 8
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Learning Goals:
 Describe the characteristics and value of
a strong management team.
 Explain the common legal forms of
organization used by small businesses.
 Identify factors to consider in choosing
among the primary legal forms of
organization.
 Discuss the unique features and
restrictions of five specialized
organizational forms.

Learning Goals (cont.):
 Understand the nature of strategic
alliances and their uses in small
businesses.
 Describe the effective use of boards of
directors and advisory boards.

Building a Management Team
 Management Team
Managers and other key persons who
give an organization its general direction
 Characteristics of a Strong
Management Team
Capable of securing the resources
needed to make business a success
8–5
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(cont.)
 Characteristics of a Strong
Management Team
Reassures investors about the their
investment and the continuity of business
Diversity of talent makes the team
stronger than an individual entrepreneur
8–6
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(cont’d)
 Team Building and Structure
The required combination of education
and experience depends on the type of
business and the nature of its
operations
The key: achieving a balance of skills
and competencies in functional areas
8–7

(cont’d)
 Team Building and Structure
Designing an internal management
structure that defines relationships
and responsibilities
Outside professional support can
supplement the skills of a
management team
An active board of directors can
provide counsel and guidance.
8–8
classroom use.

The Sole Proprietorship
Option
 Sole Proprietorship
A business owned by one person, who
bears unlimited liability for the enterprise.
 Advantages
Receives all of the firm’s profits.
Holds title to all of the firm’s assets.
Can easily sell or transfer ownership of
the company name and assets.
8–9

Option (cont.)
 Advantages (cont.)
Can easily sell or transfer ownership of
the company name and assets.
Requires no registration or filing fee.
Has absolute freedom from interference
by other stakeholders.
8–10

Option (cont’d)
 Disadvantages
Bears all business risk.
Is subject to all claims of creditors.
Has unlimited personal liability for
business.
Receives no tax free benefits as an
employee.
8–11

Option (cont’d)
 Disadvantages (cont.)
Death/incapacity of owner terminates
business.
Is limited to the proprietor’s personal
capital.
Is taxed on business income as personal
income.
8–12
classroom use.

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Forms of Legal Organization for Small Businesses
8.1

Percentage of Small Businesses by Legal Form of Organization
8.2

The Partnership Option
 Partnership
A legal entity formed by two or more co-
owners to carry on a business for profit.
 Partner Qualifications
Required: of legal age to contract
Desired: Honest, healthy, capable, and
compatible
8–15

The Partnership Option
(cont.)
 Questions about Partnership
Formation
What is our business concept?
How are we going to structure
ownership?
Why do we need each other?
How do our lifestyles differ?
8–16
classroom use.

Partnership Insights
 Choose your partner carefully.
 Be open, but cautious, about
partnerships with friends.
 Test-drive the relationship, if possible.
 Create a combined vision for the
business.
 Prepare for the worst.
8–17

Rights and Duties of Partners
 Partnership Agreement
A document that states explicitly
the rights and duties of partners.
 Joint and Several Liability
The liability of each partner resulting
from any one partner’s ability to legally
bind the other partners.
 Termination of a Partnership
Provisions for rapidly responding to
death or departure of a partner.
8–18

The C Corporation Option
 Corporation
A business organization that exists as a
legal entity and provides limited liability for
its owners.
 Legal Entity
A business organization recognized by
the law as having a separate legal
existence (“artificial being”); can be sued,
hold property, and incur debt.
8–19

The C Corporation Option
(cont.)
 The C Corporation
An ordinary, or regular, corporation
chartered by the state and taxed by the
federal government as a separate legal
entity.
8–20
classroom use.

The Corporate Charter:
Articles of Incorporation
 Name of company
 Formal statement of
formation
 Type of Business
 Location
 Duration
 Classes and preferences
of stock
 Number and par value of
authorized shares
 Voting privileges for each
class of stock
 Names of incorporators
and directors
 Capital stockholders
 Statement of limited
liability for stockholders
 Statement of directors’
powers
8–21

Rights and Status of
Stockholders
 Stock Certificate
A document specifying the number of
shares of stock owned by a shareholder.
 Pre-emptive Right
The right of current stockholders to buy
new shares of stock before they are
offered to the public.
8–22

Rights and Status of
Stockholders (cont.)
 Legal Status
Ownership provides control over the firm.
Ownership limits liability to investment in
the firm.
Ownership can be transferred without
affecting the firm’s operations.
8–23
classroom use.

Comparison of Basic Legal Forms of Organization
8.3

Comparison of Basic Legal Forms of Organization (continued)
8.3

Criteria for Choosing an Organizational Form
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Initial
Costs
Continuity of
the Business
Transfer of
Ownership
Management
Control
Attraction of
Capital
Income
Taxes
Liability of
Owners
Factors
Affecting the
Choice of a
Firm’s
Structure

Forms of Business—Federal
Income Taxes
 Sole Proprietorship
Self-employed persons are taxed on their
business incomes at tax rates set for
individuals.
 Partnership
The partnership does not pay taxes;
allocated shares of income from
partnership are taxed as personal income
for each of the partners.
8–27

Forms of Business—Federal
Income Taxes (cont.)
 Corporation
As a separate legal entity, it reports its
income and pays any taxes related to its
profits; dividends paid to shareholders are
taxed as personal income.
8–28
classroom use.

Specialized Forms of
Organization
 The Limited Partnership
General partner
Active in the business, personally liable for
the debts of the business
Limited partners
Not active in the business, liability limited to
investment in business
Income (taxable) or losses
Apportioned to each partner
8–29

Specialized Forms… (cont)
 S (or Subchapter S) Corporation
Eligibility Requirements
No more than 100 stockholders
All stockholders must be individuals,
estates, or trusts
Only one class of stock can be
outstanding
Must operate on a fiscal calendar year
basis
No nonresident alien stockholders
8–30

Specialized Forms… (cont.)
 S (or Subchapter S) Corporation
(cont.)
Benefits
Liability limited to investment in
corporation
Passes taxable income or losses to
share holders
8–31
classroom use.

 The Limited Liability Company
Stockholders have limited liability but pay
personal income taxes on the business
profits.
Easier to set up
More flexible
Tax advantages
 The Professional Corporation
Protects licensed professionals from
liability of partners but not their personal
liability.
8–32

 The Nonprofit Corporation
Serves civic, educational, charitable, or
religious purposes but not for generation
of profits.
8–33
classroom use.

Forming Strategic Alliances
 Strategic Alliances
An organizational relationship that links two
or more independent business entities in a
common endeavor
Benefits
Reduced cycle times through shared resources
Increased performance through synergistic
combinations
of financial resources and creativity
Risk
Difficulty in establishing and maintaining alliances
8–34

Most Popular Small Business Alliances by Type
8.4

Setting Up and Maintaining
Successful Strategic Alliances
 Steps in Building Strategic Alliances
Establish a healthy network of contacts.
Identify and contact individuals within a
firm who are likely to return your call.
Outline the partner’s potential financial
benefits from the alliance (clearly a win–
win opportunity).
8–36

Setting Up and Maintaining
Successful Strategic Alliances
(cont.)
 Steps in Building Strategic Alliances
Learn to speak and understand the
“language” of your partner.
Continue to monitor the progress of the
alliance.
8–37
classroom use.

Making the Most of a Board of
Directors
 Board of Directors
The governing body of a corporation,
elected by the stockholders
Inside directors work for the firm
Outside directors do not work for the
firm
8–38

Making the Most of a Board of
Directors (cont.)
 Duties of Directors
Elect the firm’s officers (top
management)
Approve top management’s strategic
plans and policies
Review top management’s performance
Declare dividends
8–39

The Board of Directors
 Contributions of Board of Directors
Bring knowledge and experience
Review policy decisions
Provide general direction
Monitor the firm’s ethical behavior
Mediate and resolve disputes among
top management
8–40

The Board of Directors (cont.)
 Alternative: An Advisory Council
Provides advice but does not have the
fiduciary responsibility for the direction of
the firm.
May be less threatening and more
cooperative than a board of directors
8–41
classroom use.

Key Terms
advisory board
B corporation
board of directors
C corporation
corporate charter
corporation
general partner
joint and several liability
legal entity
limited liability company
limited partner
limited partnership
management team
nonprofit corporation
organizational test
partnership agreement
partnership
piercing the corporate veil
pre-emptive right
professional corporation
reciprocation
S corporation (Subchapter S
corporation)
social capital
social network
sole proprietorship
stock certificate
strategic alliance
unlimited liability

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