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How Business Partnerships Can Be Counterintuitive

How Business Partnerships Can Be Counterintuitive

By Nina Kaufman, Esq.

Life is supposed to be about the journey, not the destination (or so I’m told). Yet, when it comes to starting a business–or a business relationship like with business partners–what’s the best advice I can give? Begin with the end in mind.  It sounds counterintuitive, doesn’t it? To think about what could be the end, the demise, the failure of a business before it even gets off the ground . . . ?  Like death and taxes, no one escapes unscathed.  At some point, one or the other of you will leave the partnership–whether it’s in a pine box or otherwise. That doesn’t stop you, though, for hoping for the best while planning for the worst.  As mentioned in my article, ““When Business Partners Part,” here are some of the top issues you’ll want to think about in advance: Exit trigger events.  What are the reasons someone might want or need to leave the company? Buyout price. What will it cost to buy back the departing partner’s interest in the company? Penalties. Any “bad behavior” you…

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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.