September 29, 2019
Adhere to the following 4 ground rules if you want to keep the friendship. Should you . . . or should you not . . . do business with friends? The short and obvious answer is: It depends. Whatever side of the deal you’re on–giver or receiver–here are some ground rules to consider: Only do business with people you trust. If you have an important marketing program to launch, are you entrusting the copywriting to your former roommate Rita because you think she’s a dynamite writer who really understands your business? Or because she gave you a sob story at the last high school reunion about how hard up she is for cash and would r-e-a-l-l-y be grateful if you could throw her a bone, seeing how fabulously well you’re doing in business and all?If you don’t have confidence in Rita’s ability to get the job done (much as you may love her personally), don’t hire her. It’s a recipe for disaster. The flip side: Don’t necessarily shy away from business with a friend simply because…
Continue ReadingI’m often asked, “Why can’t I just incorporate in Delaware?” Well, for many small businesses, it doesn’t make legal or financial sense to incorporate in Delaware if all of your business activities are going to…
Read MoreFrom Daneen Skube, Ph.D., in the Seattle Times came this question-and-answer about business partnership: <<Q. I’m thinking of going into business partnership with my friend. Is there any question I should consider to help me make…
Read MoreListen to the Episode Below: When so many people clamor for your expertise, you learn quickly that scaling is the key to sanity … and success. Patty Lennon found this out first-hand when she used…
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