@ned For the owner as much as the worker....
Well no, not always... The owner is taking a risk, the company may not succeed and the owner may not just not see the profits, he may loose his entire life's savings int he venture...
The difference is while the owner may loose everything, the worker is garunteed to be paid for the work he does and will continue to earn a paycheck week after week.
@freemo @Faket
It's not fringe cases. It's the difference between small business and billionaires. They do not operate the same.