'JLElldlIU L A few years ago, Anika started a skateboard company called Wheels Up and she has run it as a sole proprietorship. Wheels Up has operated successfully, creating a sizable workforce and management team; however, a market opportunity has surfaced that could create signicant and sustainable growth. Anika wants to change the structure of her business. She is in negotiations with venture capitalists who are interested in investing in the company. She also has two employees, Sandra and Geoff, who are so integral to the company that she wishes they had more of a stake in it. (225300 words, 34 paragraphs)