proprietorships
One-owner business structures
Proprietorships is the plural of proprietorship, the state of being a proprietor or owner of something.
In business contexts, a sole proprietorship is a company owned and operated by one person, the simplest business structure: She ran several proprietorships before incorporating.
The term emphasizes individual ownership and control rather than partnership or corporate structure.
Modest independent commercial venture
- shopRetail sales venue
- storeRetail establishment
- establishmentFounded organization or venue
- enterpriseCommercial undertaking or initiative
venture · trade · merchant · vendor · retailer · service provider · contractor · freelancer
Regular monetary receipts
- profitGain exceeding expenditure
- lossBeing without something
- taxationCompulsory government revenue collection
- Schedule CSole proprietor income form
revenue · bookkeeping · accounting · cash flow · capital · expenses · deductions · quarterly taxes
Exclusive holder of title
- entrepreneurOne who starts businesses
- self-employedWorking independently, not hired
- individualOne separate human being
- founderOne who begins something
operator · principal · boss · decision-maker · autonomy · control · independence · personal assets
Legally structured commercial organization
- unincorporatedNot legally chartered
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- registrationFormal recording of participation
DBA · business license · tax ID · legal structure · formation · dissolution · fictitious name · permit
small business
Modest independent commercial venture
- shopRetail sales venue
- storeRetail establishment
- establishmentFounded organization or venue
enterprise · venture · trade · merchant · vendor · retailer · service provider · contractor · freelancer · consultant
income
Regular monetary receipts
- profitGain exceeding expenditure
- lossBeing without something
- taxationCompulsory government revenue collection
Schedule C · revenue · bookkeeping · accounting · cash flow · capital · expenses · deductions · quarterly taxes · bank account
sole owner
Exclusive holder of title
- entrepreneurOne who starts businesses
- self-employedWorking independently, not hired
- individualOne separate human being
founder · operator · principal · boss · decision-maker · autonomy · control · independence · personal assets · unlimited liability
business entity
Legally structured commercial organization
- unincorporatedNot legally chartered
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- ownershipLegal right of possession
registration · DBA · business license · tax ID · legal structure · formation · dissolution · fictitious name · permit · compliance
proprietorshipscorporations
Legally incorporated business entities
partnerships · public companies · LLCs · conglomerates · multinationals
proprietorshipscooperatives
Member-owned collective enterprises
collectives · communal ownership · credit unions · communes · public enterprises
- sole proprietorshipUnincorporated individual-owned business