Entrepreneurship & Small Business: Business Ownership Structures
This LibGuide originally created by Rick Keogh will assist you in locating a wide variety of information for small business development/growth, including planning, financing, managing, marketing and using government assistance resources
Provides company profiles and full-text articles on thousands of companies, public and private. Also includes industry profiles.
The resources below will assist you in researching the best type of ownership structure for your new enterprise. You can also obtain full-text articles which are constantly updated.
Company profiles, SWOT analyses (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) where available, industry profiles, stocks & investment info., management-related articles, Harvard Business Review case studies and streaming videos from the Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series.
Management-related articles in various fields including Accounting, Education, Food Science, Hospitality & Tourism, Library Services & Information Management, Marketing, Nutrition, and Professional Development. CHECK-OFF "Only content I have access to" for full-text articles and book chapters.
From FindLaw.com. Discusses the benefits/liabilities of each type of business structure. Also discusses income tax issues, investment needs, expenses/procedures.
From the Money Alert. "Pros and cons of different types of ownership, including sole proprietorship, partnering, corporations and limited liability companies". Concise, excellent analysis of business ownership structures.
From Hieros Gamos. Discusses various types of business structures. Each type receives in-depth analysis from a variety of business resources. Best place to begin research.