OutlineI. Deciding to buyA. Why buy a small business?B. Starting out-the nine stepsC. Initial details to consider 1. Are partners needed?2. Economic factors3. Is the location acceptable?4. Tax strategyII. Where to startA. How much income is needed?B. The “Thirteen Steps” to acquiring a businessIII. Locating a potential purchaseA. The Acquisition PlanB. Beginning the search-who can help?III. […]
Financial Statement Analysis
In the healthy and growth inducing economic scenario of the 2000’s, P&G has seen double digit revenues growth to around $56b in 2005. Keeping its costs low has seen it achieve healthy profit margins of around 11% – 12%. Refer Table 1. Table 1 Margins P&G (in %) 200320042005 Gross Margin 4951.251 Profit Margin 11.9612.6112.79 […]
Investment Evaluation of a Suburban Coastal Transport System
Summary This paper aims at determining the optimum viable solution of an investment on a suburban coastal shipping system in the area of Athens. More specifically it refers to the development of a sea transport system, alternative to the existing road one, that would connect Piraeus with the southern suburban coastal area of Athens. The […]
Is Strategic Planning Relevant to all Organizations?
Is Strategic Planning and Information Systems Strategic Planning Relevant to all Organizations? Strategy Strategy is a broad based formula for how business is going to compete, what its goals should be, and what policies will be needed to carry out these goals. The essence of formulating competitive strategy is relating a company to its environment. […]
Microsoft’s Palladium
Palladium In June of 2002, Microsoft made public its plans to develop a new system of digital rights management called Palladium. The idea behind the monopoly’s newest initiative is a fairly old one: combine hardware and software to create a so-called “trusted” user interface. This idea, in its pure form, benefits users immensely. It would […]
SWOT Analysis of FedEx
An examination of FedEx Corporation’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, with its position as the original overnight delivery service being discussed as one of the company’s greatest strengths. Introduction FedEx Corporation was created in 1973 as an entirely new concept in package delivery – an overnight air delivery service. While many competitors have sprung up […]
Business Analysis of Ford in China
Ford Motor Company is looking forward to celebrating its 100th anniversary. In the past nearly 100 years, Ford has developed with the progress of car industry and become 2nd largest car manufacturer in the world. Today, the American & European car industry faces problems of over-capacity and oversupply. This causes the intense competition in this […]
Corporate Strategy and Direction of The North Face Inc.
The North Face, Inc. sneaker industry, is a highly sophisticated designer, distributor, and marketer of technically innovative sneaker products. We have built a strong, widely recognized line of products, and have been established as the world’s premier brand for outdoor apparel. Our sneaker line offers state-of-the-art technology that offers comfort, support, and style, backed by […]
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