proprietor
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However, there are other risks associated with being a sole proprietor that should be considered.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
An affable, hyper-knowledgeable proprietor in his early 30s, Richardson repairs and resells analog music technology from the 1980s or earlier.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
Family and friends were able to support borrowers through new, so-called joint borrower, sole proprietor mortgages.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
Current proprietor Yau Yiu-wai, 73, announced earlier this month that his 183-year-old family business would close its doors at year's end.
From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025
“I’m to ask for the proprietor of Cook’s.”
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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