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sole proprietorship

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Financial Dictionary

Sole Proprietorship

A business organization that is unincorporated and has only one owner.

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The other two types of organizational structures are partnerships and incorporated companies (corporations).

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See also: Corporation, Partnership

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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: sole proprietorship
Function: noun
: a business owned and controlled by one person who is solely liable for its obligations —compare CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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