Intro to Business › Section D · Forms of business ownership › Topic D.2

Partnerships

Two or more people who run a business together for profit form a partnership, sometimes without signing anything at all. Sharing the work and the money is the appeal; sharing the risk, including each other's mistakes, is the catch.

In this topic

  • Two or more co-owners
  • The partnership agreement
  • Mutual agency and unlimited liability
  • Worked example: one partner pays for all
  • Limited and limited liability partnerships
  • Advantages of partnerships
  • Disadvantages of partnerships
  • Worked example: a fair profit split
  • Common mistakes to avoid
  • Key takeaways

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