What is a Company

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Stockholders

people or entities that own stock in a corporation and therefore are its owners

Partnership

A business in which two or more persons combine their assets and skills

company

A business or association usually formed to manufacture or supply products or services for profit.

Corporation

A business owned by stockholders who share in its profits but are not personally responsible for its debts

Entrepreneur

A person who organizes, manages, and takes on the risks of a business.

public corporation

The stock of a public company is owned and traded by individual and institutional investors. In contrast, the stock is held by company founders, employees, and sometimes venture capitalists.

Sole Proprietorship

a business owned and managed by a single individual

private corporation

business whose shares are not traded publicly on the stock market

Stocks

shares of ownership in a company


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