Successful private company owners often share the traits of having vision, passion and a strong sense of purpose. That does not mean that they govern their companies without having any disagreements with their minority partners. In fact, it is common for business partners to have divergent views about the company and its growth plans, because
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Derivative Lawsuits by Private Company Minority Owners: Procedures for Protecting the Company from Insider Misconduct
By Brian Gillett on
By definition, a minority owner in a private company does not have control over the business or the right to make decisions for the company. But minority owners do have legal recourse when the company’s majority owners – through their roles as officers, directors, or managers – engage in conduct that breaches their fiduciary duties…