A corporation is divided into shares, which represent a slice of both the company itself and the value the company creates. These shares, once distributed, represent the company ownership (a word commonly interchanged with equity).
A corporation is divided into shares, which represent a slice of both the company itself and the value the company creates. These shares, once distributed, represent the company ownership (a word commonly interchanged with equity).
The common stock owned by one or more of a company’s founders, typically received when the company was incorporated.
The equity or ownership interest created in a startup by its founders as a result of their contributions in the form of hard work and toil.