Tag Archives: financing

Business for sale: look under the hood first!

Instead of launching a new business from scratch, many entrepreneurs prefer buying one already in existence. Whether it be purchasing a corporation’s shares or buying the bulk of its assets, it is essential that such an important investment be preceded by a thorough review of the target business. In other words, just as you wouldn’t […]

The benefits of a share capital with various classes

Whether this option is chosen at the time of incorporation or later, the incorporating documents of each joint-stock corporation includes a designation of shares and a description of their characteristics. This share capital represents the shares the corporation may issue to its shareholders. Thus, while all joint-stock corporations have a share capital, some have the advantage of a flexible, detailed […]