Biblical Business Theory

Based on my frequent rants about God’s Laws, we can outline what a genuine lawful business would look like in the USA today.
Fundamentally, the objective is not profit, at least not in the sense commonly used in business right now. It’s about people, customers and employees. You will seek intentionally to become as bloated and overstaffed as you can afford, because people are the only thing important in this world. Extra staff generally means better service for the customer. The idea is improving life for as many humans as possible, so you balance between staffing and keeping prices low.
Pay yourself well as owner, but avoid extravagance. Wealth is not measured in stuff and bank accounts, but in people. You want lots of repeat customers who love you and lots of competent staff who love you. This will keep you alive when things go bad, as they inevitably do (the real meaning behind the Parable of the Unjust Steward, Luke 16). People are always more valuable than any other tangibles on this earth.
Obviously, selling stock and taking out big loans is anathema. Fund it yourself or from partners who have sworn a covenant oath to work together as family. Build it slowly by plowing every excess back into the business. Any partners must work at least part time in the business itself. It is a sin against God for folks to own shares and not be directly involved. Any attempt to avoid personal liability is simply evil.
Your employees and customers are family, too. The best way to handle employee motivation is offering profit-sharing bonuses with all employees. Bean counting is evil, but so is lack of accountability. If they own a piece of the enterprise, so to speak, they’re more likely to work honestly. However, never hesitate to fire verified trouble makers. You’ll have to make the rules as balanced as possible, and listen to your employees’ input, as well.
From there, it should be pretty easy to extrapolate the other details.