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Vetting a Business Partner Online

From serial entrepreneur and Babble Soft founder/CEO Aruni Gunasegaram is this intriguing post about vetting a business partner online. While…

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On being spontaneous … with Polar Bears

“It’s 46 degrees!” Joe squeals, on hearing the weather report. (To the extent that a grown man and former champion…

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Two’s Company, Three’s A . . .

Like the animals in Noah’s Ark, bicameral legislatures (lit. “two chambers”) come in twos. We have Congress, made up of…

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Hooray for the Partnership Agreement

BusinessWeek gives you 12 stories of business partnerships that have had a major impact on American business and life. The…

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The Power of (The Right) Attorney

Here’s how to avoid the ‘frogs’ and find the legal ace who’s a proper match for you. Working with a…

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Where’s ‘some happy’ in your business?

The article screams “ICU Nurse Finds Joy (and Money) Launching Skin Care Line!” Alright, maybe it doesn’t scream, but it…

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On the Campaign Trail–And Why

The 4th of July holiday always gives me food for thought.  I question our political system a little more closely. …

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What I learned from a lobster

“We’re like lobsters,” said Nancy. “If we don’t grow, we die.” Nancy and I are at a speaking workshop in…

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Basic Training: About Business Partners

This week’s training is what I call “partner training” (sometimes not unlike potty training). What can we expect from our…

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When Is a Partnership Agreement Too Short?

Entrepreneurs often ask me to create the “perfect one-page agreement.” Maybe they expect partnership agreements to be 3 pages .…

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