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As an investor of a business, how do you prevent the founder from holding back growth? [closed]

If you are an investor who owns 30% of a business and the founder owns 70%, how do you prevent a situation where the founder decides to always take profits and not reinvest them to grow the business? ...
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Corporation Tax Help?

I’m hoping some of you may be able to help, as I am not very well versed in the tax department. Here’s my situation: Last year, I started doing work for a company that required us to be self ...
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Should I create a corporation, even if I won't make money or receive funding until later? [duplicate]

Suppose I may not be profitable, make any money, or receive funding for another year. Should I still create the business entity now?
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Can credit worthiness be transferred from me to a business?

I'm interested in incorporating in order to put my rental business under a business umbrella. Right now it is just me (no business papers, but I report income to the IRS). I am wondering: can my ...
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Ontario resident working contract job in British Columbia

If my corporation is registered in Ontario and I am an Ontario resident, then if I take a contract in Vancouver, will it be legal? Do I pay taxes once for British Columbia and once for Ontario?
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Why do banks require small businesses to open a business bank account instead of a cheaper personal one?

I understand the need to separate personal finances and the business finances, be it sole-proprietorship or incorporation. I also understand that in the former it's optional, but in the latter it is ...
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Why does paying out all corporate income as salary reduces the risk of being labeled a personal service business?

This blog article on PSB outlines the rules clearly. But in one of the comments it says: However, if you are paying mostly salary to yourself, your risk is minimal even if assessed What is the ...
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Better ways to invest money held by my small, privately-held Canadian corporation?

I own a small, privately-held corporation and am looking for ways to invest my corporation's money more effectively. The problem is the government taxes passive investment income inside a corporation ...
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