english: In order to fund their expensive voyages, the company turned to private citizens– individuals who could invest money  to support the trip in exchange for a share  of the ship’s profits.
non_english: Kako bi finansirala svoja skupa putovanja, kompanija se obratila privatnim licima - pojedincima koji bi želeli da ulože novac kako bi podržali put, u zamenu za deo profita koji bi brod ostvario.