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Buisness ownership
different types of Buisness ownership
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| partnership | legal agreement between to more people to be jointly responsible for the success of the business |
| general partnership | a type of business ownership which a partner shares in the profits and loses |
| limited partnership | type of business ownership in which each limited partners liable for any debts only to the amount of his or her investment in the copmpany |
| cooporation | legal entity created by either a state or federal stature authorizing individual to operate an enterprise |
| LLc | owners or members are protected form personal liability hybrid of partnership and cooporation |
| DBA | .doing business as |
| advantages partnership | .combines skills of owners .may make more capital available |
| disdadvantages of partnership | .business dissolved if one person dies .owners may not always agree |
| advantages of cooporation | .each owner has limited liability .owners can enter and exit by selling stock |
| disadvantages of cooporation | .formation is complex .increased regulation by government |
| Sole proprietorship advanages | .easy to start .owner has control |
| sole proprietorship disavantages | .owner responsible for all debts and legal judgements |