The following are the benefits of being the owner of a utility.
- Whether someone contributing time towards the utility counts as equity in that utility (elaborate- this is paying people with equity).
- How much of a purchase of another utility counts as cost of goods towards this utility (for example - I used 10 pieces of peperroni from a pack of 100 for this slice of pizza, so 10% pepperoni)
As an owner, you also receive the benefits of a stakeholder.