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Originally Written by: Emergy Maxfell
Updated ever so slightly by: Kevy Shabado

Hello eUK. Ever since we released the Library a few months ago we've had a fair few people who've pointed out the length of some of our official articles. Today we're taking the steps to reduce the length (and therefore increase the amount of people reading it) by splitting a few articles into two. This article in particular will be split into two by first explaining the basics of Owning a company and then go onto the more advanced stuff. I hope you enjoy Rereading Emergys awesome guide!

First Day Guide

Company Ownership, Gold, & New Players

Starting Up

Free Companies for Everyone!
The first thing you should know about company ownership is - You're already a company owner! New players are given a gift by Plato of Three Grain Companies (Food Raw Material) and One Q1 Food company. These companies are in 'disrepair' and need to be worked on before you can begin producing goods. Click on the My Land page and hover over the derelict buildings. Click on them once to 'repair' them and turn them into working companies.


Companies after being repaired are ready to go! You are now free to produce raw materials and make food.

I Need More Companies! (Company Requirements)
To create your own company you must meet three basic requirements. You must be experience level 12, you must have an empty land slot, and you must have either currency or 10 on your citizen. After you meet this requirements you're ready to create your own company! Select "My Land" at the top of the page and then click on any free land spot (Look for empty lands which say "Build" on them.)

You can also check out the forums here. We're offering free Iron companies if you have the land! It's a great way to start out your business empire. 🙂 http://forums.erepublik.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=588&t=69526



In this image, one land is ready to be built on while another waits to be unlocked. You may unlock additional plots of land to build companies on at a cost of 1,000 currency.

Choosing an industry
So you've decided to build a company! Now you need to decide which industry you'd like to make. Currently eRepublik has 4 industries you can choose from. Two 'raw material' industries (Food Raw Materials & Weapon Raw Material) which produce the resources needed to produce eRepublik's two 'finished goods' products (Food and Weapons)


Only you can decide. Food, Weapons, Food Resources, or Weapon Resources?

Note: Each time you work in one of your companies, you will lose 10 wellness.

Raw or product: pros and cons
Every player starts off with three food raw material companies and one Q1 food company. If you've been saving up your gold you should be almost ready to either purchase additional raw material companies or upgrade your food company to Q2. If you decide to upgrade your food company first, you'll need to purchase raw materials from the marketplace before you can begin using your Q2 food company to its maximum efficiency. If you choose to create a raw material company, you can begin using it right away to produce either food or weapon raw materials.


Companies for sale
Not only can you create companies, but you can also buy and sell companies. To buy a company select the Marketplace tab at the top and select Companies for Sale. Buying a company will require you to have an empty land slot (similar to creating a company) and will also require gold to purchase. On this page, you can see the companies sell price listed along with the industry type.

Note: Raw Material Companies may not be sold between players.

Guide to buying (don't get tricked and pay more than the company is worth)
Sometimes people will list companies for more than they are worth. You should never pay more than the value it costs to create or upgrade a new or existing company. Don't pay more than the price listed below.
One Star (Q1 Company) - 10 or less.
Two Star (Q2 Company) - 30 or less.
Three Star (Q3 Company) - 80 or less.
Four Star (Q4 Company) - 180 or less.
Five Star (Q5 Company) - 380 or less.

Setting up in another Country
When you create a company, your company will immediately be founded in country in which you have citizenship. Should you change your citizenship later, you are allowed to 'migrate' your company to your new home country. Options for changing your company's location can be found in the My Land page by hovering over your company's icon and selecting Company Details.

A Public Face

A name you can trust
Part of company ownership is picking a Company Name. Your companies name is set during the 'company creation process' and is found on the Create Company page. All employees working for you will display the company name on their user page in the Activity Section below their personal avatar.


I'm still not convinced this is the best company name ever.

Changing Your Companies Name and Description
You may change your company's details at any time by selecting the Company Details options in the Land Page.


Hovering over any company will produce a drop down box, one of those options will be Company Details. Click it to enter the Company Overview.

Once inside, you will see your Company, complete it all its glory. With the name, number of employees and company description. To edit these options, click the Gear in the top right corner and select Edit Details.


Look for the Edit Details button in the Manage Company drop down box, the click it.


From here, we can see the Edit Details Page. This page will let you modify your company name, and description seen in the Company Overview Page. When you're done, click Save Changes.

Thanks for reading, part two of this article goes into the nitty gritty of Company management and how you can make a profit.

Emergy Maxfell
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