This paper examines the top questions often asked by clients with respect to starting, maintaining, and ending a business. In particular, the author provides answers to the following questions: What are the types of business structures? Can investors be offered shares in a corporation? Is a unanimous shareholder agreement necessary if all shareholders are family members? What types of financing are available for corporations? How do you take cash out of a corporation? What expenses can be written off through a corporation? When should you implement a holding corporation structure? How do you transition a corporation to children/employees? Should you sell shares or assets when selling a corporation? How do you dissolve a corporation? Each of the foregoing questions is addressed and explained in this paper.

This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Complete Lawyer program in Lethbridge on May 6, 2016.