Eli5 what’s the difference between buying the stocks of a business and buying the business directly?

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Eli5 what’s the difference between buying the stocks of a business and buying the business directly?

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Nothing, other than you need to buy the majority of stock to be able to control the business directly. One stock gets you probably one vote, but the majority of stocks would mean you get the majority of votes, so anything that is voted on would go your way.