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Personal money vs business money
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Personal money vs business money

One of the main failures of small businesses can often be traced to the inability or unwillingness of business owners to separate their business income from their personal income. As a result, the household is often subsidised in its expenses at the cost of the business. 

Often this does not happen deliberately, but rather unconsciously. People see stock within a business and assume that it is the owners', instead of seeing it as “belonging” to the business.   

Distinguish between personal & business income

  • Pay yourself a salary from your business.
  • Each time you receive money for the business note that it’s not yours, it belongs to the business.
  • Personal Income = salary, grant, stipend, from family, money from family.
  • Business income = money from sales, clients paying for services, equity from people buying shares in your business, business loans and grants.
  • Where possible, keep separate accounts for your business money and personal money.

There are only two ways to get more money: Use less or earn more

It is also important that businesses prepare for best- and worst-case scenarios in money matters relating to both business and personal situations. 

Tips on maintaining the separation

  • Set up separate bank accounts
  • Keep documents and receipts separately
  • Prepare separate budgets for business and personal
  • Draw a line between the two for tax purposes
  • Keep track of any shared expenses
  • Keep track of when you use personal finance for business purposes and refund yourself
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