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Investing In Your Own Business
by Syahriansyah -- at 8/26/2005 9:56 pm
I believe I can show most of you why you should choose to invest in your own business; but if you decide that you were not meant to be an entrepreneur, you should invest something every month and leave it alone. Adjust your lifestyle if you have to, but remember, SAVE NOW.
OK, now we are ready to talk about what I believe can be the most exciting investment you will ever make.
When I talk about investing in your own business, I am also referring to investing your time, your money, your talent and also your skill. I am also assuming that you will do your best to make an intelligent decision about the business you choose.
As you invest back into your own company, though you are keeping enough of your earnings to maintain the standard of living you desire, you are also creating tax deductible business expenses that in effect cancel out a significant amount of what would be taxable income.
In other words, by putting part of your profits back into your business you are investing in the future earning power of your company. When you spend money on business expenses, you are allowed to take a tax deduction for doing so.
This powerful principle that is available to business owners is very much like a tax shelter. This is only just one more source of strong leverage that can be used to your advantage and thereās much more.
In the final analysis, my advice is you should find an investment that is within your risk tolerance zone and that has a much better potential rate of return for that amount of risk. I know this is easier to said than to be done, but I also know that it is achievable.
Starting your own business is NOT an investment in a legal sense. The term "Investment" has a very specific meaning under the law.