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All You Need Is Love . . . ?

All You Need Is Love . . . ?

By Nina Kaufman, Esq.

From the other side of the globe, I came across an interesting post on “Mixing Business with Friendship,” which adds a slightly different nuance to our earlier friends and family post.  It agrees that “[n]o one can be a partner, simply because he or she is your friend.”  It also points out how deceptively comfortable it can seem to take on a friend as a business partner because of the level of closeness you may have shared on other issues. Family loyalties can create their own problems.  As the author notes: at some Indian businesses, where third-generation members were inducted solely because of their family ties, it’s clear that they didn’t have either the passion or skills for the business. So whether it’s the family members who are eager to insinuate themselves into your company, or it’s you who’s eager for the (potentially) cheap labor or capital, tread carefully.  Leave all emotions, desires, and psychological manipulations aside:  would you take on this person as a partner (or take their money as an investor) if they weren’t…

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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.