Category Archives: Partnerships

Strategic Alliance Baby Steps

Christian Fea’s article, “First Steps to Forming a Strategic Alliance,” contains some solid advice:  select someone who isn’t a direct…

Read More

Are You Prepared for Business Partnership?

It’s not as simple as it seems.  Business partnerships involve more than just finding a compatible playmate.  Learn how to…

Read More

Appeasing an Ex-Business Partner When You’re Doing the Exiting

In a question that seems more appropriate for The Ethicist (the New York Times Sunday Magazine’s Q&A column on ethical…

Read More

The Right Joint Venture Mindset

Way before we get to the legalities of a joint venture, it’s important to start with a mindset of knowing…

Read More

Avoiding a Bomb of a Business Partner

Drum roll, please . . .  I’m at T minus 16 for the launch of my latest product, The Entrepreneur’s…

Read More

My Partner’s Not Doing Enough Work!

I’m about to give my teleseminar, “Help! My Partner’s Driving Me Crazy!: Building and Maintaining Effective Business Partnerships” . .…

Read More

Is This Strategic Alliance Worth It?

I was just contacted by a company to explore “partnering” with them.  I don’t know the company very well —…

Read More

A Business Partner? When? How?

Deciding on a business partner can provide the key to a rewarding and successful long-term relationship.  Rhonda Abrams’ USA Today…

Read More

Is (Lack of) Cash Flow Killing Your Business Partnership?

Yes, lack of cash flow can kill any business, but it seems to hurt more in business partnerships. First, there’s…

Read More

Developing a Profitable Joint Venture — Step-by-Step

Here’s a helpful post by Chris Flett, author of What Men Don’t Tell Women About Business, outlining four important steps in developing…

Read More