June 23, 2017
You can probably guess the tell-tale signs of needing to leave your business partnership (they’re similar to the signs for leaving your college boyfriend or girlfriend): Everything they do is wrong. You’re stressed and unhappy all the time. You wake up in the middle of the night with a knot in your stomach. In short, your business partnership is making you miserable. So what’s an entrepreneur to do? Follow these steps to help you get a solid perspective on your business partnership and exit (reasonably) gracefully: Know what’s really bugging you. For many small business owners, blaming the partnership is much easier than, well, looking within. Are you lashing out at your business partner because of marital problems at home? I’ve encountered many business owners whose significant others didn’t understand the entrepreneurial life and the long hours and sacrifices it requires to grow a business. So ask yourself, “Is the business partnership really the problem? Or, is it that I don’t have support at home and feel pressured to choose one over the other?” See what…
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