The Entrepreneur's Guide to Computer Recycling - e-Waste. This ...

Entrepreneur’s Guide to Computer RecyclingBBUILDING THE PROJECT | LEGAL STRUCTURESSeveral legal structures could be used for such a business: association,natural person or sole proprietorship.Model 2: creation of a partnership or an associationWhen an entrepreneur belongs to an international or national network ofassociations, businesses or governmental agencies, he will have the opportunityto provide solutions that bridge the digital divide. With the supportof this network, he can create a business that specialises in putting usedequipment back on the market, at a lower cost so that it can be used bylow-income people, libraries, schools and other local associations.To create such a business, the entrepreneur will have to be very versatile.In the early stages of the project, he will be in charge of presenting it to hispartners, and will have to provide them with a relevant economic modeland market research. If he works on an international level, for exampleif he receives foreign containers of used equipment, he will also have toknow how to assess the value of this equipment and to determine to whatextent it could be put back on the market. He will also have to masterlogistics and management.Model 3: development of activitiesSome businesses already involved in computer science and computertechnologies can choose to distinguish themselves, using their existingactivity to take up computer recycling. Such a business has severaladvantages: the entrepreneur already knows the market and the recyclingissues, and the profits generated by other activities can ensure rapid development.Moreover, the project manager can take advantage of an alreadyexisting customer base.In such a business, the project manager will be responsible for assessingthe profitability of this new activity and for bringing about synergies within.In this case, logistics skills are also a valuable asset.16With this model, the project manager will not have to set up a new legalstructure, as the new activity can take place within the existing structure.