by Cody Hodge

Created on: April 30, 2009

Why do businesses fail? There are plenty of reasons why a business might fail, and it isn't always because the business was a bad idea. Sometimes a business can fail because there are a plethora of things that have to be just right in order for a business to succeed. In fact, it is more common to see a business fail than to succeed, and you generally will need to start three to five businesses before an individual will see one work for them.

What do you need to make a business succeed? By analysing what a business needs to succeed, one can deduce why a business might fail. To have a successful business, you need to know the market that is being targeted, and then that market needs to be successfully sold on the product or service offered. There needs to be money to advertise to that market, and good customer service needs to be offered to get clients to sign on for future business.

It takes a smart mind to take advantage of the opportunity to market a good or service. A business owner needs to be able to pinpoint what the market is, and then pounce as soon as they know what the market is. They need to be good with people, and they need to have the resources available to get the message out about the business.

If you don't have the resources to survive, then the business will go belly up. Basically what I mean is that if there is no money, there is no business. There needs to be capital for the business to run, and run all aspects sufficiently. Whether it be payroll, advertising, office space, start-up costs, and other expenses, there has to be money for the business to be run smoothly. Once the money dries up, the entire operation can go.

The economy has to be just right for certain businesses to survive. If you are rolling out a new idea, or something that is cutting edge, but may be expensive, the public may tune you out. The product may be a good one, but if people can't afford it, or can't see why they need it, they won't buy it. Not only that, but if you can't prove that the public is ready to buy your product, you might not get the seed money needed to continue operating your business.

So there are many reasons why a business could fail. There could be a lack of money, or the person running the business might not be savvy enough to capitalize on the opportunity. The market may not be ready for the business that is being run, leading to its failure also. There are many reasons why a business can fail, and I'm sure there are plenty of businesses that have failed simply because of bad timing.

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