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This ratio is used mainly for manufacturing businesses or those that purchase and further develop materials for sale. It measures the value added to p...

This is a measure of the return that owners of the business make on their investment. In an owner owned business, it represents the rate at which prof...

This ratio measures the extent to which the owners' equity (including retained earnings) is available to fund the debts of the business. It is usually...

This measures how much profit is generated from using the assets of the business. One of the true skills of managing a business is to get the best use...

This is similar to the gross profit margin, except it measures the extent to which the total sales figure is converted into profit after the normal co...

If your business is seeking to borrow funds or to find an investor who wants to invest in return for a share of the business, it is important that you...

Profitability is the ability of your company to generate earnings as compared to its expenses and other relevant costs incurred during a specific peri...

At its simplest, to succeed, a business must bring in more than it spends. In other words, a business must make a regular surplus of cash to survive....

Before you begin to think about where the financing will come from, you will have to work out what you are going to do and how much it will be worth t...

Describe the specific marketing tactics you intend to use to reach your target customers - advertising, public relations, or sales promotions, for exa...

Meet entrepreneurs who are at crossroads of their business. See what worked or didn't work for them, as you prepare your own business for important st...

From her business plan summary, Melissa defined the following talking points for her interview with the bank. Thank you for meeting with me to di...