Business formsLet\u2019s say that we start a business in Switzerland, where I live (Germany and Austria have the same forms as well). We can choose one of these common business forms as our business structure:Einzelunternehmen (Sole Proprietorship)Kollektivgesellschaft \/ Partnergesellschaften (Partnership)Gesellschaft mit beschr\u00e4nkter Haftung (GmbH) (Limited Liability Company (LLC))Aktiengesellschaft (AG) (Corporation)The AG and GmbH forms have the right to sell stocks to the public if they list themselves in an exchange. The reason that only these two forms can be listed is that they consider a legal entity, unlike the rest that they are indistinguishable from their owners, that they consider natural persons in the eyes of the law.FinancingAll companies can fund their operations through either debt or equity. By selling equity, the owner gives a percentage of ownership on the company to the buyer.Let\u2019s assume that from 100% of a company, we sell 10%. The owner of 10% has the right to get 10% of the profits. If let\u2019s say we\u2019ve sold the 51% of the company, then the buyer also controls the company. The equity investor, because of his bigger risk, is entitled to be the first who will collect liquidated assets of the company, if the company files bankruptcy, equal to his total investment. This type of ownership is called common stock or common equity. Investopedia defines common stock as\u2026Common stock represents shares of ownership in a corporation and the type of stock in which most people invest. When people talk about stocks they are usually referring to common stock. In fact, the great majority of stock is issued is in this form. Common shares represent a claim on profits (dividends) and confer voting rights. Investors most often get one vote per share-owned to elect board members who oversee the major decisions made by management. Stockholders thus have\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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