Small Business Owner - Tasks and specialisations
Kaiwhakahaere Umanga Iti
Tasks & duties
Small business owners may do some or all of the following:
- sell goods or services and collect payments or arrange credit
- prepare and review business plans and annual budgets
- analyse the market to decide when to introduce new products or services
- ensure prices are competitive
- market and promote goods or services
- monitor cash flow and debts
- keep a record of sales and orders
- order stock and replace equipment
- hire and train staff
- process government taxes and levies.
Small business owners need to know how to market and promote their products and services
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Jane Baxter giftwrapping an item for a customer
Specialisations
Below are links to real-life stories about small business owners in a number of different specialisations.
Updated
September 2009
