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MGT211
Introduction to Business
Lecture 03
Definition
 Sole Proprietorship is that type of business
which is owned by one person.
Advantages of Sole Proprietorship
 Freedom in formation
 The easiest to establish
 Individuals are allowed to decide without
interference of any other person.
 Easier to transfer the ownership of the
business
 People wholly solely enjoy the ownership of
the business and profits
Advantages of Sole Proprietorship
 Individual has unlimited opportunity to expand
the size of the business
 Individual can keep the secrets of the
business intact
 Individual has personal interest in the
business
 Owners can make speedy decisions
 Easy to dissolve
Disadvantages of Sole Proprietorship
 Limited amount of capital
 Continuity problem
 Sole Proprietorship has limited life and is
dependent on the owner
 Owner of the business has unlimited liability
towards people whom he has to pay
Partnership
 A relationship of the people to share
investments and profits
 Partnership act 1932 governs all affairs of the
partnership
Advantages of Partnership
 More capital
 Relatively easier to form
 Sharing of responsibility
 Light credit standing
 Business can have more loan from various
sources
 Secrecy
Advantages of Partnership
 Public Confidence
 Better Decision
 Easy to dissolve

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Introduction To Business - MGT211 Lecture 03.ppt

  • 2. Definition  Sole Proprietorship is that type of business which is owned by one person.
  • 3. Advantages of Sole Proprietorship  Freedom in formation  The easiest to establish  Individuals are allowed to decide without interference of any other person.  Easier to transfer the ownership of the business  People wholly solely enjoy the ownership of the business and profits
  • 4. Advantages of Sole Proprietorship  Individual has unlimited opportunity to expand the size of the business  Individual can keep the secrets of the business intact  Individual has personal interest in the business  Owners can make speedy decisions  Easy to dissolve
  • 5. Disadvantages of Sole Proprietorship  Limited amount of capital  Continuity problem  Sole Proprietorship has limited life and is dependent on the owner  Owner of the business has unlimited liability towards people whom he has to pay
  • 6. Partnership  A relationship of the people to share investments and profits  Partnership act 1932 governs all affairs of the partnership
  • 7. Advantages of Partnership  More capital  Relatively easier to form  Sharing of responsibility  Light credit standing  Business can have more loan from various sources  Secrecy
  • 8. Advantages of Partnership  Public Confidence  Better Decision  Easy to dissolve