How to Identify Risks and Financial Problems
Small businesses are often at risk of becoming financially unhealthy. This is due in part to the competition, and the entrepreneur is not trained in financial matters. While a significant number of small businesses do end in bankruptcy, many will go on to be successful.
Often, a small “budding” business looks promising. Growth is good. There is a strong demand for the goods or services the small business is offering. However, the business doesn’t ever seem to grow beyond the initial upstart stage into a stage of maturity and stability. Many of the reasons a company doesn’t continue to mature are financial.
To help you avoid these financial traps in your business, let’s examine what those are.
- Insufficient capital. The best place to look for capital is the balance sheet report. Examine the working capital of the company to determine if they have enough available capital. Working capital is determined by subtracting the current liabilities from the ...
