5 Tips for Picking the Perfect Partner

Posted by CateCosta under Management
From http://www.entrepreneur.com 3693 days ago
Made Hot by: sundaydriver on March 20, 2014 8:13 am

Choosing business partners is not easy. If they are going to be with you in the long haul, you need to make sure they are a great fit. Here are a few things...

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Written by HeatherStone
3689 days ago

Hi Cate,

Thanks for sharing this post. I'd definitely agree with the last point on trust. But, to play devil's advocate, I wonder if issues like work habits (and even vision) aren't dependent upon the kind of business and the specific contributions each partner brings to the table. After all, if you handle the financials and your partner the creation of the product or service, it's easy to imagine very different work habits. The key really is that both partners are contributing in the areas for which they are responsible. And, of course, it's been well documented that the visions of the two Steve's who launched Apple could not have been more different. Yet, together they helped create one of the most successful technology brands the world has ever known.

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Written by CateCosta
3688 days ago

Hi Heather:

I agree with you about varying work habits not necessarily being a problem but I think the author's point was more about feeling that each partner is making a fair contribution than really being about the work schedule itself (the same thing that you mention as being important).

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