Forms of Business
✏️ In one line
A form of business is the way a business is owned and run: for example, by one person, by partners, or as a company.
📖 Story time
- Kabir started BottleBuddy alone. He was a sole proprietor: one owner, all the profit, all the risk.
- Then his friend Zoya joined with money and ideas. They became partners and shared the profit.
- To grow bigger, they registered a company. Now many shareholders can invest, and each one risks only what they put in.
🎯 Your turn
Match each form of business to its main feature.
- Sole proprietorship
- Partnership
- Company
- Cooperative society
Drag a card onto a box, or tap a card and then a box.
Nice! Great! Each form suits a different size and goal.
Not quite. Hint: 'Co-operate' means work together.
What does 'unlimited liability' mean for a sole proprietor?
Nice! Correct. If the business can't pay, the owner's own savings or property may be used.
Not quite. Hint: Liability = what you owe. Unlimited = no limit.
Shareholders of a company usually have limited liability.
Nice! True. A shareholder can lose only the money they put into shares, not their house.
Not quite. Hint: Remember how the company helped Kabir and Zoya.
Meera: Meera wants to open a small shop by herself, make every decision herself, and keep the paperwork simple.
Which form suits her best?
Nice! Yes! It's the easiest to start, and she alone is in control.
Not quite. Hint: She wants to do it alone.
🎉 Topic done!
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