Kaplan AB209 unit 1 assignment

Envisioning a Business

In this Assignment you will be asked to use your imagination. Either invent a business or use your currently owned business. You may not use an existing company from the Internet. Every week, you will discuss different aspects of that business.

Think of a business that you might like to own. This does not need to be anything you will actually start, so it can be just a dream. It can also be something you think you would like to do sometime in the future. This can be a retail or service business, independently owned or corporate. You will use this imagined or real business throughout this course, so choose wisely as you will be required to use it for ten weeks.

In Unit 1, you will describe how best to organize your business. After completing your Learning Activity, you will need to choose the best business entity that suits your needs. Will it be a sole proprietorship? A partnership? A corporation? If incorporated, what type?

Your choice will be based on what you have read in the text starting on page 200 and continuing through 211 and then practiced in your Learning Activity. You will need to choose the company type, and describe why that would be best for your dream or real business.

Complete all the checklist items below before submitting your minimum 1-page APA formatted and citation styled response (include an additional title and references page) to the Dropbox.

Checklist: Describe the following:

The business you have chosen, real or imaginary. This MAY not be a business that already exists if you are not the owner.

The type of legal entity you believe would work best for the business and the stakeholder obligations involved.

Why your choice is best in this particular case.

Why each of the other business types would be less satisfactory.

Describe the drawbacks to your chosen business entity and how you might deal with those.