Btec level 3 Business

Assignment 1

Features contributing to the

success of contrasting
Businesses

Oliver Etourneau
Amazon was founded by jeff benzos from his garage in Bellevue, Washington on July 5 th,
1994. Initially amazon was created to sell books but eventually it blossomed into selling a
multitude of product categories. A strategy that has earned it the name “The Everything
Store”. When Bezos founded Amazon.com, the strategy was to not carry any
inventory. However, in order to achieve more control over deliveries, in 1997 the
company began holding inventory in its warehouses. In 2000 the company started a
service that lets small companies and individuals sell their products through
Amazon.com, and by 2006 it had started its Fulfilment by Amazon service that
managed the inventory of such business. Its growing inventory-management
business spurred its $775 million purchase in 2012 of Kiva Systems, a robotics
company whose devices automate inventory-fulfilment duties.

Nearly 200 years ago a small group of people met in a London coffee shop, determined to
change the way animal are treated. They created the society that became the RSPCA,
sparking a movement that spread around the world.
Changing animal's lives has always been at the core of the RSPCA. They put an end to bear
baiting in 1835 and drove the Protection of animals act in 1911. They spoke up for wildlife
with the hunting act in 2005 and helped change lives with the animal welfare act in 2006.

Ownership:
There are 5 types of ownership within businesses:
Sole traders- A person who is the exclusive owner of a business, entitled to keep all
profits after tax has been paid but liable for all losses.
Partnership- A partnership is the relationship between two or more people to do
trade or business. Each person contributes money, property labour or skill and
shares in profit or loss of the business.
Limited liability- A form of legal protection for shareholders and owners that
prevents individuals from being held personally responsible for their company's debts
or financial losses.
Unlimited liability- In contrast with limited liability, unlimited liability refers to business
owners who are legally liable for any debt their business might accrue. There's no maximum
amount of debt that is capped, so any involved partners and owners are legally responsible for
the full amount.

Co-operative- A cooperative is an association of persons that is owned and controlled by the

people to meet their common economic, social, and/or cultural needs and aspirations through
a jointly owned and democratically controlled business.

Amazon ownership and liability:

Amazon is a Public Limited Company, which means it is owned by shareholders who hold
stocks in the company. The pros of such ownership include access to a large pool of capital
through the sale of stocks, increased credibility. However, the cons of a PLC include the
need to be open to the public regarding financial information, loss of control to the original
founders of the company and further the pressure of delivering the shareholders
expectations. Jeff Bezos the owner of amazon is the largest individual shareholder, holding
9.7% of all shares.

RSPCA ownership and liability:

The RSPCA is owned by its members and governed by a board of trustees. It operates as a
non-profit organisation, meaning it lacks shareholders or public ownership. Instead, the
RSPCA relies on the support of its members to carry out its project of preventing animal
cruelty and animal welfare.

Industry sectors

There are 4main types of industry sectors:

 Primary sector- The harvesting of raw materials, for example fishing and mining.
 Secondary sector- manufacturing, for example engineering or production of food.
 Tertiary sector- services, for example restaurants and hotels.
 Quaternary sector- IT and research, for example research facilities.

Amazon industry sector- Amazon operates in the tertiary sector, specifically in the
e-commerce industry. As a service-based company, amazon focuses on providing online
retail and cloud computing services. Through its platform, customers can conveniently
purchase a wide range of products, and businesses can leverage its cloud computing
solutions. This places Amazon squarely in the realm of service orientated industries.

RSPCA industry sector- The RSPCA is a non-profit organisation that operates in the tertiary
sector. They focus on providing services rather than manufacturing goods. The RSPCA’s
main goal is to promote animal welfare and prevent cruelty towards animals. They complete
this through act of service like rescuing and rehabilitating animals, advocating for animal
rights, and educating the public about responsible pet ownership. Their primary aim is to
ensure the well-being and overall health of animals in our society.

Business purposes

For profit- The purpose of a for-profit organisation is to generate financial returns and
maximise profits for its owners or shareholders. They also prioritise generating revenue and
profits as their primary objective.

Not for profit- Their main purpose is to do good for society. They're not all about making
money like regular businesses. Instead, they focus on helping others and making a positive
impact.

Amazon purpose- Amazon's business purpose is all about putting customers first. They want
to make sure that people have a great shopping experience and can find whatever they're
looking for. They're all about convenience, fast delivery, and making sure customers are
happy. They're always coming up with new ideas and using technology to make things even
better.

RSPCA purpose- The RSPCA's business purpose is focused on promoting animal welfare and
preventing cruelty towards animals. They strive to protect and rescue animals in need, and
their aim is to create a world where animals are treated with kindness and compassion.