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What is Corporation?

A separate legal person. More structure, more paperwork, and the only form that suits raising outside investment at scale.

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The definition

A business structure that exists as a separate legal entity from its owners, with its own tax treatment.

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What is Corporation?

A business structure that exists as a separate legal entity from its owners, with its own tax treatment. A separate legal person. More structure, more paperwork, and the only form that suits raising outside investment at scale.