• CthuluVoIP@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    There are no shareholders. He took the company private and funds it through advertising and loans. He is the only shareholder.

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      8 days ago

      Well, no, private companies can still have shareholders; but there’s definitely a lot of differences. Like, having shares in a private company won’t guarantee any right to vote, and I don’t think you can do the whole sue the company for not putting profits over people.

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        8 days ago

        You’re right, and your take is more nuanced. A huge thing about it being a private company is that they aren’t required to disclose who has ownership stakes, performance against revenue targets, etc. Ostensibly, anyone who isn’t on the inside, and even employees who aren’t privy to management decisions, will be met with more or less a black box about the company’s drivers.