Youre conducting business as a corporation and various shareholders have kicked in investment money. Can shareholder inspections of corporate records occur?
Emotional Attachment
With small businesses, emotions can run high. Typically, a person has a great business idea, but need investors to create a pool of cash to get the business going. In such situations, the person has an emotional attachment to the business and thinks it is theirs. After all, if it is my great idea, I should control it. This understandable attitude can lead to problems.
When you form a corporation and take on investors, you must be ready to let your baby go. The corporate entity is now the owner of the idea, which means all shareholders have a say in how things are run. The fact that you were the one that came up with the idea is absolutely irrelevant. If this sounds unfair, you may want to consider other ways to raise money instead of selling shares in the entity.
Corporate Records
A corporate entity, including a limited liability company, is a separate person for legal purposes. This legal fiction creates a liability shield between the business and your personal...