Curated OER
Accounting --Forming and Solving Business Organizations
Students identify and explain three forms of business ownership: Sole Proprietorship, Partnership and Corporation. They review what a proprietorship is, the advantages and disadvantages of a proprietorship, how to form and dissolve a...
Curated OER
Business Ownership
Students should identify and define the three basic forms of private business ownership.
University of Wisconsin
Univ. Of Wisconsin: Co Ops and You
From the University of Wisconsin's Center for Cooperatives (UWCC), this Web site for high school students and young adults offers learning modules on a number of cooperative issues as well as resources on scholarships for young...
Wolters Kluwer
Business Owner's Toolkit: Starting a Sole Proprietorship
Tells how easy it is to start a sole proprietorship.
Wolters Kluwer
Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships and Ll Cs Are Commonly Used Entities
Article that looks at three types of business structures - sole proprietorships, partnerships and limited liability companies - and what the tax and non-tax implications are for each.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Building a Dream
This site talks about a young man who has started his own business and tells the story of how he started the company "2nd Gear Bicycles." Gives young entrepreneurs a great way to learn about starting your own business.
Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Service: Sole Proprietorships
A definition of a sole proprietorship, along with links to the relevant forms that must be filed with the IRS.
Wolters Kluwer
Business Owner's Toolkit: Debt Financing for Small Businesses
Recommends ways to finance a sole proprietorship and gives the advantages/disadvantages of a sole proprietorship.
Wolters Kluwer
Business Owner's Toolkit: Balance Sheet Template
This resource provides a brief description of what a balance sheet is and how to prepare one. A template for a sole proprietorship balance sheet is included to use for your own preparation.
Nolo
Nolo: Types of Ownership Structures
This site is provided for by Nolo. Before you can decide on an ownership structure for your business, you must learn at least a little bit about how each structure works. This site provides a brief rundown of the most common forms of...