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Informational Brochure on developing capital; checklists for development of companies, quadrants, and buildings; and an explanation of how the Boundary Land Stock Market works.

CHECKLISTS
STARTING COMPANIES
1.) Declare your company.
2.) Decide if it will be a sole proprietorship, partnership, or a corporation (on the stock market).
3.) Issue a mission statement or ad saying what it does and what its rates are.
4.) Get a license from the Chamber of Commerce to operate the company. Licenses are free.
5.) Find a headquarters for your company (required before company begins operation) by:
a.) Build a new headquarters or office building of any size (see Constructing Buildings)
b.) Rent or obtain leased space in existing buildings in your quadrant or another.
6.) Begin company operations.
CONSTRUCTING BUILDINGS
1.) Find a suitable site in your quadrant to construct the new building.
2.) Design your building. You may act as your own architect or hire an architect. Decide what you will put in place.
3.) Pay a permit for constructing your building. Permit fees range from $20-$60 depending on the type of building.
4.) Hire a construction company to build your building.
5.) Supervise and evaluate construction process (building going up).
6.) Finish your business with construction company and name the building.
7.) Report the building to the OPLU.
8.) Begin using your building.

PRIVATE COMPANIES
TYPES OF COMPANIES
As described in the Boundary Land Constitution, Article XVII, (Stock Market) the government recognizes two types of private companies.
Sole Proprietorship
A private company, owned by just one officer, who is the executive, makes all the decisions, and keeps all the profits. Sole proprietorships can go public on the stock market, either when it opens, or if the owner makes that decision.
Sole proprietorships are not on the BLSME and are required to pay a tax every time segment for staying private. At any time, the owner may take the company public.
Being that the company is solely owned, the owner theoretically owns all 9 shares. If the company goes public, the owner decides how many shares to sell and to whom.
The owner of a sole proprietorship is its founder. The founder continues to receive OEDA points for the company’s development & for stock assets after going public.
Partnership
A private company jointly founded by two officers, who share the leadership of the company as chief executive officer and president. Partnerships may go public on the stock market, either when it opens, or if the owners make that decision.
Partnerships are not on the BLSME. Like sole proprietorships, they must pay a tax for remaining private. At any time, the owners may take the company public. When the stock market opens, a partnership has two options:
It may remain private. In this scenario, both owners theoretically own four and a half shares each. Each founders keep four shares and give the remaining share to the government as a note of the fact that they are a private partnership.
It may go public. Thus, it becomes a corporation. Both founders sell stock and each signs the individual shares. Once the partnership announces its intent to go public, it is no longer considered private, even without selling shares.
When a partnership goes public, both founders continue to receive OEDA points for everything the company builds or does that is recognized by the OEDA.

THE VALUE OF STOCK
Finding the Official Value
The following set value rate operates on the stock market and raises the value of shares automatically. The price value increases only occur after the initial sales, initial dividend distribution, or initial increase in total profit. Later sales of shares, dividend distributions, or profit postings do not officially change the value, unless they reach a higher level.
Price Value Increases from Sales of Stock Shares
2 shares sold- Price climbs five dollars
4 shares sold- Price climbs ten dollars
5 shares sold- Price climbs five dollars
6 shares sold- Price climbs fifteen dollars
7 shares sold- Price climbs five dollars
8 shares sold- Price climbs ten dollars
Price Value Increases from Amount of Dividends Distributed to Each Investor
a.) Larger than 10.00 paid to each investor- Price climbs five dollars
b.) Larger than 20.00 paid to each investor- Price climbs ten dollars
c.) Larger than 40.00 paid to each investor- Price climbs ten dollars
d.) Larger than 100.00 paid to each investor- Price climbs twenty dollars
Price Value Increases from Total Profit (accumulated in one time segment)
a.) 30.00 total profits- Price climbs five dollars
b.) 60.00 total profits- Price climbs ten dollars
c.) 100.00 total profits- Price climbs ten dollars
d.) 200.00 total profits- Price climbs ten dollars
e.) 500.00 total profits- Price climbs twenty dollars
f.) 1000.00 total profits- Price climbs sixty dollars
Price Value Decreases- the price value of stock per share may decline if:
a.) Price drops 20.00- A company does not post an operating profit
b.) Price drops 10.00- Dividends fall below the range they were in before. (The range is 20.00 below).
c.) Price drops 20.00- The company’s profit for the time segment drops below the last time segment’s range (50.00 below if under 500, 100.00 if above 500).
d.) Price drops 30.00- The company is fined by the government for any reason.

TEN THINGS TO DO WITH YOUR MONEY
Accumulate it to gain points in the OEDA’s National Points Plan.
Invest capital in the stock market.
Found new companies and finance them with your wealth.
Buy products such as radar systems, vehicles, and other properties off the market.
Hire companies or consultants to help advise you in finances or other.
Buy government bonds to support the government.
Build new buildings by hiring construction companies and paying permits.
Pay your taxes, fines, or dues to the government.
Rent buildings from other people to use for storage, business, or other purposes.
Register space outside of Boundary Land to use as small settlements or getaways.

ANDREW, JORDAN, NATHAN, MATTHEW

PUBLIC COMPANIES
CORPORATIONS
A corporation is a publicly owned business that is registered on the BLSME (Boundary Land Stock Market & Exchange). They are owned by investors.
Selling Stock
No company can sell stock until the stock market opens. The CEO of the Bank decides when to open the Stock Market for investors to begin buying shares.
When the stock market opens, some sole proprietorships and partnerships will decide to become corporations and the founder or founders will try and sell stock.
A company becomes a corporation either by going public on the market or by starting out as a corporation (although this is less common).
Distributing Dividends
Every time segment, as described in the 40 Minute Time Rotation Article VII, dividends are distributed after a profit report has been written and given to the BLESA (Boundary Land Executive Supervision Administration) and the Bank/Stock Market.
The shareholders of the corporation may vote to decide if the company can keep half of its profits. Corporations are entitled to keep up to half of their profits (but not more) to use in the next time segment. The rest of the profits must be distributed through dividends. The money saved must be placed into a savings account in the Bank
Corporations that keep half of their profits must keep the saved money separate, as mentioned. This money cannot count towards the corporation’s total profit in any future time segment. The OEDA and BLSME will penalize corporations that flout this law in the hope of earning more points or a higher stock price.
Dividends are only due to the people who have invested in your company. Companies must calculate how much they owe each investor. Divide by nine and distribute accordingly, or, subtract the money the corporation is saving (up to half of the total profits) and divide the remaining amount by nine.
If payments do not divide evenly, the government will freely lend the company five dollar bills to finish off the payments fairly. The CEO must be notified in such a case.

THE VALUE OF STOCK
Determining the Price of Shares
Every corporation sells stock, but how is the price of shares determined? This section explains how to begin selling stock and then how the value goes up or down.
The First Sale
The founder or founders of the corporation must make their first sale to officially establish the value of their stock. The founder or founders decide what price to sell the first shares for and to whom.
This is known as the opening price. If the founders sold two shares for another person for $10, each share is now worth $10 as well.
About the Official Value
After the opening price has been set, the stock switches over to official value system. However, any investor may raise the price on their own by getting a new investor to pay a higher price than the official value. You may sell your stock for any amount not less than the official value
The rate at which you buy or sell stock is determined by both the other investors and the stock market’s fixed value system. Investors pay higher prices for stock in demand. Stocks in demand represent an efficient and well-operated corporation.
To your left is the guidelines for the official value of stock. Stock prices are tracked by the BLSME.
What are Profit Reports?
Profit reports are a financial and activity statement prepared by the leadership of your company for investors and for the government. Profit reports, when posted, must display the following information and be formatted.
It must display how much money the company made during the time segment. They may optionally list where the money came from.
It must display how much money was paid in dividends to all investors, including the founder.
It must show any amount of money the corporation saved for later use, explain why, & show what fraction of the total profit it represents (must be ½ or less).
They must display the closing stock price at the end of the time segment.
It must include a general summary of company operations that time segment, and post any new company policies.