New commercial landscaping technological processes and restructured
as a Limited Liability Corporation. Joe's is being considered as a
potential business investment,
"Business Venture Capital".
Buying an existing business can be an excellent way to become a
business owner or to expand your present business. You can save time
and effort of building a customer and supplier base. You may also
avoid the trouble of locating equipment and hiring and training
employees. However, you should abide by the Latin slogan which
translates "Let the buyer beware." If you are not careful, acquiring
an existing business can lead to disaster. (Poznak, 1998)
Joe's Landscaping and Tree Trimming (Joe's) began as a small sole
proprietorship. In efforts to expand and become a company that
investors would be interested in, the company has ventured into new
commercial landscaping technological processes and restructured as a
Limited Liability Corporation. Joe's is being considered as a
potential business investment, however, after reviewing the
requirements of the legal due diligence process, it is my
recommendation that an investment is not made into Joe's.
In the third quarter of 2002, investors pumped $4.5 billion into 647
entrepreneurial companies, a decrease of 26% from the prior quarter,
which saw $6 billion of funding to 838 startups. While IT startups
consistently gain venture capitalists' attention, software companies
continue to gather the largest amounts of cash despite a 10% drop in
funding from the prior quarter. Representing 22% of total investment
dollars, 180 software companies got funding, totaling $993 million.
"Software is once again leading VC back to its roots, being the
largest category in all of 2 but the last 10 years," says Tracy
Lefteroff, global managing partner of the venture-capital practice at
PricewaterhouseCoopers. He says that software companies are a safer
bet for investors, as they have lower initial capital requirements and
early milestones for achievements. (www.informationweek.com)
While startups at all stages are struggling in this down market, the
stakes are highest for new companies who want to gain first-time
funding. Only 159 entrepreneurs received first-time funding in the
third quarter, compared with 214 in the second quarter. Software
startups took 30% of that money. Overall, the tightened i...
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...ele. Since more revenue dollars are
used for labor expenses, it is imperative that management maximizes
the productivity they get out of their employees. (www.asbdc.com)
It is imperative to mitigate major risks when considering investment
opportunities. Potential liabilities are often over looked in the
excitement of the investment opportunity. Liability claims from
hazardous working conditions and potential environmental concerns
makes Joe's a risky investment. More research needs to be done to
ensure the company is utilizing environmentally safe products, tools,
and is creating opportunities to produce safer materials and
processes.
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Arkansas Small Business Development Center. (2003, April). Retrieved
June 23, 2004, from http://www.asbdc.ualr.edu/bizfacts/8002.asp
Cuneo, E. C. (2002, October). More Venture Capitalists Keep Their
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Poznak, J. L. (1998, August). Buying a business: Let the buyer beware.
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