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Old 10-14-2007, 12:02 AM
eastbay eastbay is offline
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Default Re: short a local biz

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Ask to "borrow" the business for a year. Sell it. When it fails, buy it back at a discount, pocket the difference, and return it to the original owner.

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could this actually be done legally/practically with a privately owned company?

i'd imagine when you "lend" your company you're also "lending" all rights to control it which would make it stupid to lend out a company you're trying to run, but i imagine it could at least theoretically be done with a portion of the company?

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Theoretically, maybe, but I was kidding.

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