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Strategic Alliance or Dalliance?

Strategic Alliance or Dalliance?

By Nina Kaufman, Esq.

“Let’s do something together.” I hear it all the time.  It’s all the rage, this obsession with networking, social media, and a business offshoot, strategic alliances.   When it works, it’s great – more people talking about your company and buying your products.  What we’ve discovered, however, is that it’s not a race to see who can have the most Facebook friends, or the most strategic alliances.   I’ve often wondered how bigamists pull it off – relationships take so much work.  If yours is truly a strategic alliance, and not just a swap of website backlinks for SEO purposes, there will be a commitment of time and resources to support that partnership.  If your relationships aren’t generating a profit, how many of these dalliances can you support?  Fortunately, you won’t require a shrink to get past these relationships – just a well-written alliance partner agreement.  Here is a short list of issues to consider when creating that agreement:   Your Goals – Whether it’s access to new markets, new technology, or a joint venture to…

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Nina Kaufman

Flying solo doesn’t have to mean going it alone.

I’m Nina Kaufman.

I know first-hand that running a knowledge-based service business has unique challenges. It’s so much easier when you have an advocate in your corner. Over the past 25 years, I’ve worked with thousands of New York business professionals who want a legal advisor to guide and support them as they navigate the business world.

With wide-ranging experience as a business attorney, strategist, and media authority, I bring the added power of a business lens to the legal issues my clients are facing.

And because I’ve been a business owner myself, I’ve lived through the soaring highs and devastating lows – like when my first law firm failed. So I understand what’s involved to serve great clients, detect business risks early and build a true legacy.

I can’t get those 12 years back. That’s why I have made it my mission to ensure that business professionals like you can become wise and discerning leaders, build a solid business, and live your best life.