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Last Updated on January 20, 2024 by Work In My Pajamas
Most people dream about being their own boss and running their own business. However, it can be very difficult to do so. Not all home based business owners turn a profit when they first start. However after putting much time and effort into your business, you should start seeing it pay off with a decent profit. When your business does start profiting, where should that money be invested?
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1. Upgrade Your Office or Equipment
Purchasing a business class phone or Internet package could make it easier to work on your website or have a conference with your clients without the connection lagging or dropping your call. Depending on how fast your company is growing, you may want to use extra money to buy a large office or a factory. This would be a good investment for a fast growing company because you will be able to get more work done efficiently.
2. Put the Money Into A Retirement Plan for Yourself
Self-employed folks are allowed to have a retirement plan just like anyone else. Employers can put up to $17,500 of their wages plus an additional 20 percent of your salary as an employer contribution to that account. Employers can fund an IRA instead if they don’t want to start a 401k plan. If you are self employed, its still important to start thinking about retirement because you most likely cannot work forever.
3. Buy Bonds With the Money
Invest the money into the stock market to help keep your profit safe until you need it. Financial advisers can give you bond investment recommendations that will preserve your capital while also allowing for growth while the money is in the market. Make sure you do your research when choosing which stocks and bonds to invest in. You want to choose wisely or you could risk losing your hard earned profits.
4. Start a College Fund for Your Kids
Starting a college fund for your kids is a great way to save money on taxes while you start to plan for your child’s future educational needs. As a business owner, you can pay your children to do odd jobs and put that money in an IRA that can be accessed when they are ready for college. This is a great way to avoid getting into debt or spending all your money on school once your children hit college age.
5. Hire Employees
If your company is profitable and growing, part of its profit can be used to hire employees. Hiring workers allows the company to be more productive while allowing you more time to grow the business while your employees do things such as cash out customers or stock shelves. If your company is in the growing stages, you will most likely need to hire additional help at some point.
6. Give the Money to Charity
There is nothing better than building goodwill within the community. Money given to charity today can be seen as an investment in the future of your company. In time, people will want to do business with those who are involved and active in the community. People will want to support your company just because you support the same things as they do.
If your business is profitable, there are many things that you can do with the money. Whether you want to build goodwill, save money on taxes or grow your company, good financial decisions now will ensure that your company has a bright future. Do you research and make financial decisions wisely, how you use your profits today can affect how your company functions tomorrow.
