The difference between a sole proprietorship and a joint venture.

Legal analysis: 1, different investors, sole proprietorship enterprises, refers to investors who contribute by individuals; A joint venture means that there are two or more investors with the same capital contribution. 2. Different modes of operation, a sole proprietorship enterprise is operated independently by one person; A joint venture is a cooperative operation between two or more investors. 3. The forms of profit distribution are different. A sole proprietorship enterprise is operated by individual investors and is responsible for its own profits and losses. The investors (two or more) of the joint venture * * * jointly operate, share the results according to the proportion of capital contribution, and * * * bear the risks.

Legal basis: Article 59 of the Company Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), a one-person limited liability company shall indicate the sole proprietorship of a natural person or a legal person in the company registration, and indicate it in the company business license.