{"id":115966,"date":"2023-10-19T11:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T15:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=115966"},"modified":"2023-10-27T13:14:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T17:14:05","slug":"reinvesting-profit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/reinvesting-profit\/","title":{"rendered":"Reinvesting Profit: 2 Steps to Help Business Prosper"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When does reinvesting profit make sense? Are there other things you need to prioritize before making a reinvestment in your business?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reinvesting profit allows you to reframe profits as business expenses and avoid extra taxes. Knowing when to reinvest profit is key to doing this successfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article will detail the steps you need to take and the things you need to consider before reinvesting your profits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-endure-and-prosper-through-profit\">Endure and Prosper Through Profit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>An important element of running a business<\/strong> <strong>is helping your business endure and prosper through profit. <\/strong>Profit is money that can be withdrawn or distributed to shareholders without hurting the company. By earning enough profit, you can safely withdraw revenue as a personal reward. This means the company also has enough revenue to grow and safely withstand emergencies. Additionally, you have the option of reinvesting profit to help your business grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: For your company to endure and prosper, it <em>must<\/em> be profitable, but this may depend on your industry and your company\u2019s age. In <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/zero-to-one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Zero to One<\/em><\/a>, Peter Thiel says many high-tech startups aren\u2019t profitable for their first decade of operation, but they still grow and withstand emergencies. They do this by selling stock, the value of which often <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/zero-to-one\/chapter-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">depends on their profit <em>potential<\/em><\/a>, not their current revenue. If a company\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/profitability-potential\/\">profit potential<\/a> is high, investors buy stock, giving the company enough money to grow and withstand emergencies. However, you still won\u2019t receive a personal reward until your company <em>becomes <\/em>profitable: The company relies on investment money, so you can\u2019t withdraw it.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can spend profit on almost anything\u2014in contrast with your comfortable salary, which provides enough money to maintain your current lifestyle but excludes luxury expenses. The only exception is that you technically can\u2019t spend profit on your company. If you reinvest the money, it\u2019s an expense, not profit, because you\u2019re using that money to help your company survive or grow. However, many business owners still refer to this concept as reinvesting profit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: <a href=\"https:\/\/lanterncredit.com\/small-business\/why-reinvest-business-profits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American tax laws<\/a> classify reinvested profit as a business expense. While some use this classification to discourage reinvestment, some business owners see it as a <em>reason <\/em>to reinvest: Business expenses are generally not taxed, while profit is. So, some business owners reinvest to avoid higher income taxes. The money they save on income taxes could arguably be considered a reward for running their business (as they can use more of their salary for personal or even luxury expenses).)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, we&#8217;ll highlight two steps to complete before reinvesting profit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-1-separate-profit-from-revenue\">Step #1: Separate Profit From Revenue<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Separate profit from revenue before paying the company\u2019s expenses<\/strong>. You can do so by allotting a percentage of your revenue to profit and putting it into a separate bank account. This ensures you\u2019re rewarded for running the company, as that money is saved for your personal use regardless of the company\u2019s expenses. This reward then encourages you to keep working hard and helping your business succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: How does rewarding yourself for running your company encourage you to keep working hard? Psychologists say that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betterup.com\/blog\/reward-yourself\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">receiving a reward releases dopamine<\/a>, a neurotransmitter that improves happiness and encourages you to earn more rewards. In this case, it would encourage you to work hard so you can keep earning profit. Putting this money into a separate bank account could arguably increase this encouragement: Some banking experts say that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankrate.com\/banking\/savings\/reasons-multiple-savings-accounts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">using several bank accounts<\/a> can make it more obvious when money enters or leaves a particular one. Having an account dedicated to profit makes it easy to see when you earn that money, emphasizing the reward instead of burying it under other transactions.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-2-eliminate-debt\">Step #2: Eliminate Debt<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eliminate your business debt. <\/strong>Being in debt prevents you from achieving financial freedom and increases anxiety, as you\u2019re constantly aware that you owe other people money. (Shortform note: Eliminating debt isn\u2019t just important for business owners seeking financial freedom and relief from anxiety\u2014it\u2019s important for <em>anyone<\/em> seeking to become rich. In <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-automatic-millionaire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Automatic Millionaire<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>David Bach discusses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/clearing-debt\/\">clearing debt<\/a> as one of the essential elements of becoming rich. Bach explains that <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-automatic-millionaire\/chapter-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">interest accrues rapidly on debts<\/a>. If you don\u2019t pay them off quickly, you can end up paying far more than the initial amount\u2014making it much harder to become rich.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid the problems that come with having debt, <strong>use your profit to eliminate your business debt:<\/strong> After separating your profit from revenue as discussed above, use 95% of that profit to pay off your debt and keep 5% as your personal reward. (Shortform note: This method may work for business debt, but how can you pay off <em>personal <\/em>debt? Some financial experts suggest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalone.com\/learn-grow\/money-management\/how-to-save-money-and-pay-debt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">using the 50\/30\/20 method<\/a>: Devote 50% of your salary to paying for needs like rent, devote 30% to wants like streaming subscriptions, and use 20% to pay off your debts. Alternatively, you could use this 20% to both pay off debt <em>and <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/build-savings\/\">build savings<\/a>.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When does reinvesting profit make sense? Are there other things you need to prioritize before making a reinvestment in your business? Reinvesting profit allows you to reframe profits as business expenses and avoid extra taxes. Knowing when to reinvest profit is key to doing this successfully. 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