Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Residual Income Business- What it Cost vs. Whats it Worth

By Mr. Eric Mosley Parks

Most people who are not in the know about running a business get sucked into how much a business costs to start as opposed to how much that business may be worth. This is especially true when it comes to the area of residual income businesses. Whether the cost of the business is high or low it usually causes people to make assumptions about the value of what they may be purchasing.

Making such assumptions could prove hurtful to an aspiring business owner because they could end paying a small fortune for their new business based off their perception that high cost means high value. This perception could be totally different for someone who pays a low price for their business.

Putting a business under a microscope and really examining it is the key to any research before you buy. If the business pays a recurring commission then its value may be worth it when compared with its cost. The one thing that a business owner must ask themselves is about the business' ability to pay back the cost of its start up in a relatively short time.

What someone pays for their business should not be the concern of others but for the business owner paying too much could put undue strain on a new operation that already has a hill to climb because it's new.

I've heard of some veteran business owners using paramaters when it comes to deciding what to pay for a new business. Usually it involves not paying more than they are comfortable losing on any given day.

It is true that this number may be different for everyone but usually the number that comes to mind for most folks is probably somewhere around 10-30 dollars a month.

Be careful of the types of businesses you decide to invest in because it could end up costing you dearly before you ever make a dime. With a residual income business money earned could be the saving grace that keeps them afloat for a long time.

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