General partnerships are businesses with two or more owners that share profits and personal liability for the business they own. A partnership does not require you to register your business with the state.
Furthermore, it must be established by at least five individuals known as incorporators. A corporation's ownership is divided into stock shares.
Unlike sole proprietorships, a corporation can be owned by multiple people.
The owners of a corporation are shareholders (also known as stockholders) who obtain interest in the business by purchasing shares of stock. Shareholders elect a board of directors, who are responsible for managing the corporation.
Partnerships are the simplest structure for two or more people to own a business together. There are two common kinds of partnerships: limited partnerships (LP) and limited liability partnerships (LLP).
Advantages: There is no limit on the number of owners a corporation may have, thus allowing the corporation to raise substantial amounts of capital, the life of the business can continue beyond the death of any of the owners, the liability of the owners is limited to the amount of their investment in the firm.
Corporate bylaws are a company's foundational governing document. They lay out how things should run day-to-day and the processes for making important decisions. They serve as a legal contract between the corporation and its shareholders, directors, and officers and set the protocol for how the organization operates.