April 15, 2016
Collaboration. Leveraging resources. Alliances. The new business model in tough economic times is all about “partnering,” and nowhere do those issues get played out with greater intensity than with business partners. Millions of entrepreneurs have started – or joined — a company with more than one owner. But according to AssociatedContent.com, up to 70% of all business partnerships do not last. So how can you make sure that your company is one of the success stories? Take to heart these two lessons: Know what you truly need from a business partner When in doubt, revisit #1 How many stories have you heard of the whirlwind romance that traversed seas and continents, only to end up in disappointment (and divorce) before the ink was dry on the marriage license? The same thing happens to entrepreneurs. They may take on the first business partner who promises a happily ever after—as if the partner were a lifeboat to rescue them from drowning in recessionary times. Or the savior who staved off loneliness. So they rush into forming a…
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