Crime in GTA Online just went big time. The new CEO privileges introduced with the Further Adventures in Finance and Felony update have taken the concepts first introduced for VIPs and expanded them so that players can build a city-wide contraband distribution service.
You're no longer a petty crook, a professional thief or gun for hire. With the Finance and Felony update you have the opportunity to become the CEO of your own business, employ staff, and crush your rivals across Los Santos and Blaine County.
Before you can become a CEO you're going to need to buy an office, then buy at least one warehouse to store contraband. Once that's sorted, you can start running Buy and Sell missions.
The important thing to remember is although there's only one CEO role, these missions are designed to be played as a team, much like Heists. You can't really make money as a solo player shifting one crate at a time. The risks are too high and you need to rely on a coordinated team to secure the loot, store it, and drop it off for delivery and payment. A lot can go wrong with attacks from other players, the homicidal Los Santos police, and local gangs.
You need to reduce those threats as much as possible with teamwork and firepower. Here's how to do it: