A sole proprietorship is a business owned by a single person or by a husband and wife. Sole proprietorships are the most common and least expensive type of business to form, according to Lawyers.com.

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A sole proprietorship, by definition, is a business owned by a single person. This doesn't mean only a single person has to operate the business. It does, however, mean the owner of the business, ...