How Much Do Small Business Owners Pay Themselves?

[uptrendfinancialsignal]

Majorly all small business owners take home all the profits as a take-home pay.

 

[cherry123]

This will depends on the business owner profit. You can be paying yourself 20 -30% of your monthly profit

 

[King Belieal]

It depends on so many factors like if the business owner has a source of income. But I do 40% of profits as my pay.

 

[Stardom22]

Almost all the small businesses depends on the part of profits that remains after deducting from the gross profit the business operational costs.

 

[Fidelia]

For the early stages of business, a small business owner should not take any part of the profit but reinvest it in the business. That's why business is for people that have a source of livelihood.

 

[Kera]

I think it all depends on the stage of the business, the revenue and the profitability. Businesses that are just gaining stability have their owners pay themselves 50 of profits.

 

[Kosi G]

Small business owners can decide to pay themselves about 15% of their total profits at the very early stages.