What is operating leverage and why should you care? Ignoring the financial mumbo-jumbo, operating leverage represents how having debt can affect a company’s bottom line profit. In some cases, Operating leverage can improve a company’s profits and in others, it can destroy it.
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Many entrepreneurs do not understand the difference between a business and economic model. Simply put a Business Model is primarily customer-focused while an Economic Model is owner-focused.
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The successful entrepreneur is one that keeps his eyes and ears open and takes stock of events happening around him. This is important not only to determine the margin price but to consider the impact potential events could have on the margin price in the future and develop contingency plans to deal with them.
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Businesses have to make money and turn a profit to survive. While personal consumption can be influenced by personal ideals and values, in business, it is all about making a profit.
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When you are just an investor in an S-Corp, ostensibly you do not work for the business and you do not participate in its management as an officer. You are therefore considered limited in your liability and your income from the business based on your ownership share of the business is usually considered passive income.
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How You Get Paid as An Office and Or Shareholder of an S-Corp Is Different. Here Is What You Need to Know About Getting Paid.
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In some cases, all the partners of a limited partnership may be investors only and not managers. The partnership may hire an outside general manager (employee) to make the day-to-day decisions, and therefore, acts as the manager. In this case, the general manager is an employee of the business, but since they are not a partner (aka owner), their income is just like that of an employee in any business.
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How You Get Paid as A Non-Partner General Manager or As General Partner of a Limited Partnership Is Different. Here Is What You Need to Know
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A partner in a limited partnership that is a decision-maker (general partner) is considered an employee of the business by the IRS and is treated differently than limited partners. Income for general partners is considered earned income and is subject to additional taxes but also to additional potential tax deductions. Moreover, as a general partner, you are exposed to additional liabilities.
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In some cases, all the members of an LLC may be investors only and not managers. The business may hire an outside general manager (employee) to make the day-to-day decisions, and therefore, acts as the manager. In this case, the general manager is an employee of the business, but since they are not a member (aka owner), their income is just like that of an employee in any business.
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