Valor Nominal – ¿Que tan abajo puedes llegar?
Filed Under: Blog Posts in Spanish
Tags: Par Value, Spanish
Al referirse a las acciones de una compañía en Delaware, el valor nominal es el fondo o límite inferior establecido al valor de una acción en las acciones de una corporación. Una acción no puede ser comprada, vendida o cambiada por menos del valor nominal. En pocas palabras, si el valor nominal de una acción es de $1.00, entonces no se pueden emitir a un inversionista por menos de un dólar, pagado por los fondos o servicios. Valor nominal sólo establece el límite inferior, pero la Junta Directiva podrá fijar el precio de las acciones en cualquier cantidad por encima del valor nominal. Digamos que su valor nominal es $ 0.01, pero la Junta Directiva vende acciones a un inversionista de $5.00 dólares por acción. Esto es perfectamente legal. La Junta Directiva podrá solicitar cualquier precio y el inversionista pagar lo que el mercado se hace cargo. Pero tenga en cuenta que usted está vendiendo un porcentaje de su empresa con cada acción que se emite o que se vende.
Si usted ha buscado compañías para constituciones por internet, usted puede haber notado que a menudo se sugiere un valor nominal de cero. ¿Por qué hacen esto? Al darse cuenta de que muchas personas que están iniciando sus corporaciones son pequeñas empresas de nueva creación, corporadores sugieren de un “bajo” o un “sin valor nominal”, para que los propietarios o accionistas iniciales no tengan que hacer importantes inversiones en las empresas con el fin de adueñarse de sus empresas al momento de la organización. En el caso de ” sin valor nominal ” de acciones, pudieron haber expedido a accionistas sin intercambio de fondos, bienes o servicios. Habiendo un “sin valor nominal”, no limita la venta de sus acciones a los inversionistas en el precio determinado por la Junta y aceptado por el inversionista, al igual que con las acciones que tienen un valor nominal. En última instancia, la acción vale lo que un inversionista está dispuesto a pagar por ello.
A pesar de que acciones sin valor nominal suena muy bien, no es para todos. En muchos casos, las empresas se desean asignar un valor nominal a fin de que una inversión (ya se trate de fondos o servicios) sea requerida y asi poseer una acion en la empresa. Esto ayudará a la corporacion a generar ingresos de inversiones para el crecimiento y/o ayudar a recuperar los costos de inicio. También, algunos estados pueden tener limitaciones para el número de acciones que pueden ser ofrecidos sin un valor nominal, o cargan un costo adicional de presentación y/o impuestos en función con el número de acciones autorizadas sin valor nominal. Por ejemplo, la División de Corporaciones de Delaware permite hasta 1,500 acciones sin valor nominal antes de que usted comience a experimentar tarifas adicionales de presentación. Además, los impuestos de franquicia para una gran cantidad de acciones sin valor nominal (más de 5000 acciones autorizadas) pueden resultar muy caros.
Si usted tiene preocupaciones sobre el impacto del número de acciones autorizadas o el impacto de la paridad en su presentación o tarifas de impuestos de franquicia en Delaware, por favor no dude en llamarnos o enviarnos un correo electrónico.
To read this post in English click HERE.
Growing Your Business in Today’s Market
Filed Under: Videos of Interest
Tags: U.S. Small Business Administration, Videos of Interest
Growing your business in today’s market will start with a fine-tuned business plan. Business plans and strategies can and will change along the way, however a strong business plan is the template for your business success. A business plan is a wonderful tool whether you are looking to start or grow your business. Picture this as the road map for your business.
As important as it is to know how to grow your business, it is just as important to know when. Whether you started off with the intentions of growing, or the demand for your product or service has increased dramatically, certain questions must be answered before this important business decision is made. Can you afford the growth? With growth, comes the need for more product, more employees, more insurance, etc.. The company’s financials will make up a big part in this decision. Do you plan on financing the growth, or using cash from the company’s funds? The answers to these questions will depend on your personal goals and business plan. We bring it up at this time to simply note that it must be addressed. Where you are versus where you want to be needs to be addressed on a quarterly basis at the minimum.
In their five minute “Strategies for Growth-Preparing for Growth” video, the Small Business Administration talked to Carey Wilson of the Maryland Small Business Development Center who offers five valuable tips for growth.
- Knowing when it’s time to grow your business
- Use and adjust your business plan to guide your growth
- Use available counseling resources
- Get help financing your business expansion
- Understand the difference between an Ops Plan and a Strategic Business Plan
In this video, he explains that “Strategy is really bout answering the fundamental questions of why you’re in business: What’s our business? Who’s our customer? Why are we special? Why are we better than our competition?”
Travisa
Are you a businessman who travels frequently to locations that require a passport/visa? This can be a huge hassle and take up a lot of time. Recently, I needed to obtain a China visa for an upcoming business trip. For a while I was under the impression the only way to get a China visa was by physically going to the Chinese Consulate in New York, which was an inconvenience to me. Little did I know that the answer was right online, it is called Travisa and their motto “When You Need It Fast” is exactly what you get, fast and efficient service! Since, 1981 Travisa has been helping individuals, travel agents and corporate travel departments to expedite passports and visas. What makes this service so convenient is not only do they have locations all over the world, but everything is done over the Internet and by mail. So the next time you’re in need of a passport/visa let Travisa help you.
Are You Listening?
Are you a good listener? Do you apply active listening? Do you think more about what you are going to say than what the other person is saying? Are you easily distracted and only listen when the flow of conversation meets your agenda? If you were asked: Which interpersonal communications skill is most important in business? What would your response be? Certainly, a well crafted verbal approach would be most beneficial to most businesses, right? Actually, no…the most important communication skill in business is LISTENING.
Unfortunately, most professionals are lacking in this skill and it is critical to every business; both internally and externally. In fact, a recent survey of the academy of Certified Administrative Managers asked which managerial skill was “super critical” to business. The overwhelming response was “active listening”. Surprisingly enough it was followed by the ability to give clear and effective instructions, accepting responsibility and identifying problems.
Administrators and managers need to actively listen to their employees in order for proper discourse and feedback to occur. Sales and marketing professionals need to actively listen to their clients and prospects to determine needs and create relationships. Active listening will also enhance our personal lives as well; since nothing demonstrates care and concern as does effective listening to friends and loved ones. Listening is a skill which is vital; but is much neglected. Most of us are not good listeners. We have become conditioned to filter and apply passive listening skills – which will limit our success in both business and personal aspects.
Effective listening is becoming a big business. There are countless consulting groups and seminars which focus exclusively on the process of listening. Did you know there is actually an International Listening Association? It has members from several countries and promotes effective listening through the exchange of information, methods, experience and materials. This group is pursuing research on further development of active listening techniques and their application.
How can you become a better listener? In a book published by the American Management Association; the Ten Golden Rules of Listening are as follows:
- Look at the speaker
- Question the speaker to get clarification
- Show concern about the speakers feelings
- Repeat occasionally to confirm
- Don’t rush the speaker
- Have poise and emotional control
- Respond with a nod, a smile or a frown
- Pay close attention
- Don’t interrupt
- Keep on the subject till the speaker finishes his or her thoughts
Some of these seem very simple – but the next time someone is speaking to you; see how many you neglect or apply. Changing our behaviors and attitudes is the only way to improve our listening skills.
Customer-Centric Marketing Plan
Marketing can be a tough area for small business owners to tackle. Most of the time marketing plans are too company-centric and not customer-centric. Blogging Innovation just published a great article featuring 5 simple questions to ask yourself that will help you create a marketing plan, focused on your customer’s perspective. Below is an excerpt:
- What/who are your targets?
- What do they care about? What outcome are they seeking?
- Where do you find them?
- What or who influences them?
- How do they want to engage and (eventually) buy?
To read the full article click HERE.
