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New Invention
Business Environment
Legal, Social, and Economic Environments of New Product Development
There are three basic forms in which of businesses can be organized: sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. There are also many different versions of each form. For example, there are many different kinds of corporations. However, based on the scenario represented for the individual who has an idea for a product a sole proprietorship would most likely represent the ideal form for the individual to get started with and if the product does turn out to be a success then they could always reorganize the business later on. Although the individual has an idea for a product that he believes will be a success he does not have a lot of capital to launch a major product development campaign. Furthermore, although the economy is recovering, the external environment is still plagued with high levels of competition and many industries are still struggling. Therefore it is recommended that the individual begin small with a sole proprietorship and it is also recommended that they strongly consider filing as a limited liability company (LLC) as well.
Legal, Social, and Economic Environments of New Product Development
There are three basic forms in which businesses can be organized. The primary difference in the three forms lies in the way that both liability and ownership is arranged. For example, in...
The sole proprietorship is the easiest way to organize a business because it is the simplest form. Therefore this will probably be the ideal way to the individual to form their business.
In the partnership form of a business, two or more individuals share the risk and rewards that would be found in a sole proprietorship. However the actual structure of the business would be similar to what would be found in a business with only one owner with the exception that it is shared among more individuals. One of the advantages to forming a partnership is that it allows individuals to pool their resources and their talents which can give the partnership an advantage over one individual operating on their own. In many cases partnerships will have comparatively more resources to work with.
The final business form is a corporation which is considered totally different than the other two forms. When a corporation is formed it is considered a separate entity. Although the corporation will have owners, these owners will take no personal liability from the business. All of the liability is vested in the separate entity itself…
References
BizFilings. (N.d.). Benefits of Create an LLC. Retrieved from BizFilings: http://www.bizfilings.com/learn/creating-llc.aspx
IRS. (2012, December 31). Limited Liability Company (LLC). Retrieved from IRS: http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Limited-Liability-Company-(LLC)
The Wall Street Journal. (N.d.). How to Form an LLC. Retrieved from The Wall Street Journal: http://guides.wsj.com/small-business/starting-a-business/how-to-start-an-llc/
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