sole proprietors
One-person business owners
Sole proprietors is the plural of sole proprietor—a person who owns and operates a business alone, without partners or corporate structure.
The owner and business are legally the same entity, meaning personal assets are on the hook for business debts: Many freelancers and small shop owners are sole proprietors.
It's the simplest form of business ownership.
- businessownerOne who owns enterprise
- businessmanCommercial enterprise operator
- noncorporateNot a registered company
- self-employedWorking independently, not hired
- entrepreneurOne who starts businesses
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- self-employedfreelancers, freelancer, freelance, solopreneur, independent contractors
- contractsbinding contracts, contract length, lease, clause, contract terms
- corporationsApple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Toyota
- business groupstrade associations, trade association, chamber of commerce, industry groups, business alliance
sole proprietorscorporations
Legally incorporated business entities
partnerships · joint ventures · LLCs · conglomerates · business partners
sole proprietorscollectives
Groups acting unitedly
cooperatives · worker cooperatives · syndicates · consortia · business partners
sole proprietorsemployees
Paid staff members
wage earners · salaried workers · subordinates · corporate employees · workforce
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