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 I was reading about partnership business and I came across this article somewhere, we’ve all heard the horror stories about business partnerships gone wrong – disagreements, legal battles, and even, in extreme cases, assassinations. But on the flip side, we see famed partnerships in developed countries that have stood the test of time and grown into industry giants. Think of Google, founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, or Apple, started by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.

Though partnerships can be incredibly rewarding, they aren’t for everyone. If you’re considering entering into one, it’s crucial to be well-informed about the potential risks and benefits.

The Pros of Business Partnerships
Shared Resources and Skills: Pooling resources can enhance operational capacity.
Partners can bring complementary skills, enriching the business.

Increased Capital: Financial contributions from partners can provide a stronger capital base, facilitating growth and stability.

Shared Risk: Partners share the financial and operational risks, reducing individual burden.

Enhanced Network: Access to a wider network of contacts and potential clients through your partner.

The Cons of Business Partnerships: Conflict Potential:Differences in vision, work style, and decision-making can lead to conflicts.

Shared Profits: Profits must be divided, potentially reducing individual financial gain.

Legal and Financial Liability: Each partner is liable for the actions of the other, which can complicate legal and financial responsibilities

Decision-Making Challenges: Slower decision-making processes due to the need for consensus.

Best Practices for Successful Partnerships:
Clear Agreements: Draft a detailed partnership agreement outlining roles, responsibilities, profit-sharing, and exit strategies.

Aligned Vision and Goals: Ensure both partners share a common vision and business goals to prevent future conflicts.

Effective Communication: Maintain open, honest, and regular communication to address issues promptly and keep the partnership strong.

Defined Roles and Responsibilities: Clearly define each partner’s role and responsibilities to avoid overlap and confusion.

Conflict Resolution Mechanisms: Establish mechanisms for resolving conflicts early to prevent disputes from escalating.

This push me to ask "Are Business Partners truely Worth it"??

https://kudikonsult.com/are-business-partnerships-worth-it/

It is not wrong to have a business partner at all because more hands on deck can bring something great in the end. But is not just about having a business partner it's about having one who is dedicated to the work aside from legally binding and other agreements. Sadly, you have to have a partner and at the end of the day, you will be the only one caring and spending time at the business to make it work. Before getting into a business with someone or a group of people. Always make it clear with your commitment and dont fail to asked for theirs, and lastly let there be consequences for anyone who is not committed. This is how things should work in my opinion to avoid disagreement, conflicts or cheating.

this could only be answered by your own capacity

if you believe your idea could be really worth pursuing but you do not have enough funds to start it then it might be a good idea to explore the concept of business partnership or investors to help you make your dream come to reality

whether it is worth it or not might be irrelevant when you have no choice but to consult someone else to fund your business or lest you let your idea die

It’s worth it if you will find a worthy partner since you can share all the work load for business management as well as expenses for your business. You will more brains to think for your business sake rather than deciding on your own especially if you are not that good.

But if you can handle the ownership alone provided you have talent and capital then business partner is not necessary at all.

It depends on your situation but in general it’s not bad if you can partner with the right people.

It will matter depends on your financial capabilities also how big the operation you want to create. Since if your plan business is just a small one then maybe having a partner is not necessarily needed for now.

But if you think that your plans is bigger and you need proper funding's also bright ideas to push all of your plans then having a partner is good option to have. But choose the right partner which is smart to run a business since if he just want to spend money and rely on your ability then I guess you are just burning out your brains with that since you can't use your partner on valuable things needed.

Also learn from multiple opinions since there's a valid answers regarding on your questions.

It's worth it when you're the dumbest of them all. Not literally dumb that I mean but your partner is smarter than you and you've got more to learn from him. Typically, the smarter and richer partners are there to support their partners at all costs but don't fool them around because they know what they're doing. My tip is not to partner with any secondary family of yours. Whilst the immediate family, you can still control them and show your emotions to them but it's harder to do it with the former.

If an individual is capable to run a business by themself, then there is no need to bring in a partner because partners can actually complicate business and make a business not to survive in a long term. A business partnership with an individual who is responsible and matured will be profitable because the other individual will know the importance of what you people are aimed together for and will work for the success of it. But if you become a partner with someone who is immature and has no sense of responsibility the business will surely not last due to break in partnership. Partnership can be the progress or downfall of a business.

When it comes to partnership in a business environment, it is always advisable to have a clear cut understanding of the both parties agreement, there should be set up agreement signed by both parties in the presence of their lawyers or some form of sworn affidavit to show proof of partnership. The reason for some of this agreement is that, at the long run, if the business partnership is successful and disagreement occurs, both parties will now how to share the profit and go solo in peace.

But the best thing is to start up a business venture on your own without a partner if you have the resource, because it will sometimes save you the stress of wanting to wait for the response of your partner before initiating some transactions or executive some orders.

If you work in tech, it is almost natural that you will have a business partner. Their term is a co-founder. So while you may be the CEO, your co-founder will be the CTO. You hold the CEO AND CTO position at once. Even when you want to raise funds for your business, you are going to be asked about this. This is what I have learned about the tech field and anyone who have observed this will know that they are mostly two.

Well said, but next time do not just consider the positives, but also calling to mind the negatives aids in proper decision making.

Taxes: The partners of a company must each pay taxes on their earnings, and each must submit a tax return each year. If the business is successful, and the partners end up earning above a certain amount for the year, then they are responsible for a higher level of taxation.

Sharing of Profits: Unless otherwise noted in the agreement, each of the owners in a partnership take home an equal amount of the profits, assuming the company is making money. While this is all well and good if each of the owners are contributing equally to the success of the business, if there are issues with some owners working harder or contributing more to the business than others, conflicts may arise due to the fact that everyone is making the same while some are working less.

Disagreements: Probably the biggest source of conflict in a partnership, disagreements may arise due to any number of potential issues. These conflicts may range in matters of importance, but even the smallest issue can lead to a rupturing of the partners’ relationships, resulting in damage to the overall integrity of the company, not to mention any personal friendships. If you’re not at your best when dealing with conflict, this course on conflict resolution will teach you how handle yourself properly, and make everyone happy.

Compromises: Because all partners must agree for a decision to be made, this may lead to an idea being changed so much due to compromise that it no longer resembles the idea it was at its inception.
Liability: Each partner involved in a partnership is both individually and jointly responsible for the financial burdens of the company, also known as unlimited liability. While this may be an issue for some people, they may wan to consider the prospect of starting a limited liability partnership.

Limited Lifespan: Though not always the situation, a partnership will normally last until one of the partners withdraws their interest, or passes away.

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I have thought about this question many times because my family members always suggest me to avoid anything that's shared because that causes problems but I think otherwise and the arguments written by the OP are perfect.

The benefit of doing business alone is that you decide every action and everything follows your rules but when you have a business partner, sometimes you have to ignore your own opinion and follow his opinion to avoid serious conflict. Otherwise, I don't prefer doing business alone. I have a business with friend and to be fair, I have a sense of security and more confidence because we are two in a business and if there is a problem, we will both deal together and the whole strike won't come at a single person.

Not only that, other benefits of having Business partner is in the ideas that the other business partner would bring to the table in the smooth running of that business than when it's run by just one individual or the sole owner of that business.

Having a business partner can have great results, as more people can usually earn more, but finding a partner who is truly dedicated and not legally bound is very important. Unfortunately, there are times when you feel that you are the only person who really pays attention and puts effort into the success of your business.

When starting a business partnership, it's important to outline your level of commitment and seek the same from your partner. Determining the impact of not fulfilling these commitments can be used as a means of resolving conflicts in the future and avoiding unnecessary disputes in the future, thus supporting the smooth running of business ventures.

Well to me having a business partner in a company can be sometimes shaky but still on still "so they say two heads are better off than one" Also having a business partner fills in this gap in the organization or company cost savings, emotional support, additional hands on desk, additional capital, and the many important aspects of it responsible can be shared.
Having a business partner will lead to new opportunities and ideas and also someone you can share your burden with

Exactly. Having a business partner that is responsible and very hands on to the business will help the business grow more and expand in the future. It does not mean only sharing of workload and expenses but more likely the expertise as well and its new insights that will help the business to thrive more until the target progress will come into possibility. That is if you are partner with the right person that will perfectly fit to the business.

Here's how I'd answer:

Partnerships are worth it if both partners have an understanding and are willing to resolve it and compromise from time to time.

When it's the other way round, you won't be able ro achieve anything. It's really hard to find a partner that would be upfront and straightforward in partnership businesses that's why most of those partnership businesses don't mean shit. The fact that it's hard to find trustworthy partner(s) for such businesses makes it incredibly hard for most partnership based business to strive. Personally, I wouldn't indulge in it unless I have utmost respect and trust the judgement of my other partner(s).

Well, good idea. If you know you're still struggling for your business, then finding a business partner that is smarter and wiser than you is the best solution. But that does not mean that you have to pass to him all that you don't know but instead, you have to work on yourself and learn from him, in order for you to grow and develop your best potentials to handle a business. That is to prepare both of you whenever business expansion will be possible in the near future, and both of you will be more able to manage the business even when you separate business location.

If you are a partner in a business you have to strive to remain relevant in that business and in the role you play for the business so that your partner does not start considering doing away with what you offer to the company and taking sole ownership of the business that both of you started together.

In every role you are assigned, stay up-to-date and function in that capacity to the fullest.

Thing is, having a partner who's capable of handling your shit is one of the best things you could do for your business/enterprise. I've seen one too many micro-entrepreneurs fail horribly even after a historic launch all because they fail to understand how useful it would be to upscale and accept the help of a capable business partner. And even then, just hiring/partnering with someone from the get-go who would divide the workload and the stresses of having to handle your business is already a good enough reason why you should have a business partner.

What you shouldn't have though is a business partner who's also your family/relative. Having them as part of your business is a massive pain in the ass I tell you that. The moment they start to slack off and leech off of your efforts, you can't do anything about them anymore cause now when you call them out you're going to be the villain in the story, which always ends up with the stuff you've been reading quite recently.

Hire someone you know is capable of doing the job you want them to cover for you. Do not be vague with the compensations and the benefits they'll be getting with the partnership, cause that is where things go haywire when it comes to these things. Do all of that and you're basically set.

Depends actually. Operational expenses and things where capital would be spent will of course be divided than to shoulder it alone but same goes with profit and decision making. Figure out what would work best for you if I would be asked. Some people are lone wolves that prefers doing and having things on their own and there's nothing wrong with this as long as the individual could handle all of the factors like finances and over all maanagement of a business or investment. Having a business partner has its ups and downs depending on how you would be taking it. When it comes on profit if you don't want to not earn it fully then compensate it by fulfilling everything alone as well. Sometimes partnerships are due to experties which could be limited on your end and present with your partner. Again, it will depend on your preferred set up but it is not a requirement.

Partnerships are great if you find the right fit for you and for your business. If the person can complement with what you are lacking, and you feel those are important to achieve success in your business, then, you can consider him to be your potential partner.

There are some characteristics of the person that I would want to see before signing them up as partners. And those for me, I believe are non-negotiables. Those are - being a direct/honest person, a good communicator because you will truly understand each other if you know what's in the mind of the other person, being innovative and flexible as you need to survive in this business, among others.

I've never been a fan of starting businesses on partnerships because I know that there are more cons than pros in doing that. Other than the fact that a partner will bear half of the expenses for starting a business, I don't see any prominent pros in having a partner in a business you are going to start. If you say a partner brings in knowledge, I say it's bullshit, if you have enough funds yourself, you can hire people that are equally or more knowledgeable than a partner you could have. The same thing applies to higher reach, you can hire a marketing expert and have this part handled effortlessly without needing to have a partner for that.

So, for me, it's never a good idea to start a business with someone else. If you think you don't have enough money to start a business that you are willing to start, you should first try to do something else, maybe start a smaller business, scale it up, once it starts making revenue, keep saving for the business you were willing to start, and eventually, you will get there. This is much better than having to partner up with someone else.

It depends on what kind of business you are running. For a cooperative business, partnership would really be required as one cannot manage thee whole business by himself. Take for instance car companies buy their different a parts from partnering companies and then couple together as a brand. If a single company were to design everything from scratch then it might make the whole car production process length. So yes, partnership in business rally matter a lot. But then you have to know whom you are partnering with. Someone who will keep to your contract or agreement for a long time without breaking them, someone who is dedicated to their part of the deal and always delivers on time.

You should also make sure that whoever you partner up with share the same ideologies and creative vision as you do. I have seen a lot of times that partnerships collapse because they can’t agree on certain things like which direction the business should go forward. It’s important that these things are first talked about and studied so that you don’t clash against each other.

There are indeed pros and cons with having a partner in your business, but I think it all depends on your character. You can't just decide with having a partner when you're the kind of person who readily blames other people for failures, for example.

It isn't also easy to have somebody else running the business with you when you are too much of a people pleaser or if you aren't assertive enough. Whenever you have something in mind which you think is the right thing to do, for example, but your partner is also very much convinced of his/her own strategy or approach, you might easily give in even if you're more or less sure that his/her way of doing things would end in a failure.

That's actually the deal from most of those smarter and better partners. They have the intelligence, experience and money and as someone who's struggling with those matters, you need to be the mover while that partner is gonna serve you as your very own consultant and will monitor the progress of the partnership. Being the owner or CEO of a startup doesn't mean that you're the boss, to be honest, you should be the most hardworking guy ever even than your partner. And that is because it is your company that you're working on and you don't work for someone else.

Yes it's truly worth having business partner. And this is in certain cases. When you have the knowledge to building the business or whatever innovation you have in mind but don't have the capital sufficient to establish such dream come true. Your next stop is to go into partnership with whosoever has the capital to financial the project.

Partnership makes the task of establishing a new business project less tasking both in the area of finance, skill/knowledge, and manpower. Partnership is not just exclusive to private individuals alone, even government's go into partnership, there's also government to private individuals partnership. It's only when we partner with greedy and impatient people that's when partnership usually go bad.

It's very tough to start up a business and sometimes a business needs more than one person dedicated to it at the outset. However it takes a magical combination that is very hard to find, because you will often see one person in a partnership working harder than another. That being said, partners can often come in different shapes and sizes, where sometimes a partner is offering money in order to launch a project but takes a backseat in the operations. Decision making as you have highlighted is often a point of conflict unless a proper negotiating and management structure is in place. If ownership is 50/50 you can end up with a stalemate when important decisions are required.

Actually for this I think it is quite important for us to do business partnerships when we are in development because after all the function of business partnerships is apart from increasing empowerment in management issues it also aims for product development and so on because partnerships function as a supporting factor to make our business better.

But on the other hand, we also certainly have to estimate other problems because establishing partnerships in business is not as easy as one might think.
We must be really observant in establishing business partnerships because choosing the wrong partnership can also disrupt business continuity. So we must be really good at scanning and looking for business partnerships well. In addition, we also have to look at ourselves whether in the end we can or not to cooperate with others because after all the partnership problem must be based on trust so that when we are not easy to trust then establishing a partnership will be difficult.

I don't look down on business partnerships. If a businessman is unable to provide the necessary funds for his business on his own, then it will not be bad to make a trusted person a partner in the organization or business. However, a businessperson must give importance in terms of partner selection otherwise he may face many other negative issues including various legal complications in business management.

If the partners in a business are honest and devoted then the business can prosper rapidly as well as the business can collapse because of the partners. Before creating a business, those who are invited to become partners they should be well observed.

Some inspirational partnership

    Warner Bros. (1923): Sam Jack, Albert, and Harry Warner

    Hewlett Packard (1939): Bill Hewlett and David Packard

    McDonald’s (1955): Richard and Maurice McDonald

    Microsoft (1975): Bill Gates and Paul Allen

    Apple Inc. (1976): Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak

    Google (1998): Larry Page and Sergey Brin

    Twitter (2006): Evan Williams, Biz Stone, and Jack Dorsey

Source (https://cloudely.com/how-to-choose-a-business-partner/)

Before operating a partnership business there are certain features that must be carefully observed.
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Just as you already explained, partnering in business has its notable advantages, and it's cool, but the disadvantage is when greed is being cultivated by one person in the business, and if such happens at the point when the business has already flourished, it can cause conflict that can lead to the business collapsing. A business that took years to build and earn a great reputation can just collapse during conflict with partners. A partnership in business needs to involve some legally written agreement that can be presented during any conflict between partners. There was this movie I watched about two partners of one business. One of them has about 70% of the capital that was used to start the business, while the other person has only 30%. But they had some agreement that if there is any conflict in the future, only one person will continue the company, while the other person will be settled with an agreed percentage. 

The first thing that came out to my mind is about the story of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg and his friends. Yes, there were some betrayal obviously and both ends have their share already and they're all doing good. But the moral here was about when they're just starting out and Mark was a visionary and shared this idea to his friends and have got that thought to partner him because he's not yet able of doing the entire thing and of course, money constraints.

Those that have believed on him are now one of the wealthiest people in the world while him is also part of the top chain of the wealthiest. Well, if you have some opportunities coming to your door and they're knocking, don't let them slip. Maybe it's gonna be the bet of your life and that partnership will be the life changing one that you have been waiting for. If not, you can tell yourself that at least you've tried and people that aren't scared to fail are gonna find themselves at the top one day.

Of course, it's never a good idea to get into a partnership without having any legal agreement between the partners having everything written in it starting from finances to shares and everything that the company or business might have to offer in the future. The written agreement should have different copies kept with different people who are trustworthy and would solve problems when there are any, if someone says there is no need for an agreement or paperwork, don't bother having a partnership with them.

Knowing and observing the time and era we are living in where money is everything, you can't trust anyone, anyone would play it smart, trying to be friendly and all at first to get the partnership but they might have evil intentions. This is the reason why one should try their best to avoid having business partners, but if they can't do that, they should do their homework so that they can manage everything properly, not allowing them to get in trouble.

People who are unethical and have no moral values might even try and ruin a business if there is a conflict between them and their partner.

Before anyone decides to join a partnership, they have to weigh the advantages of such a decision and the disadvantages too. If such a partnership guarantees more capital and goodwill but the members of that partnership cannot be trusted, then there is no need joining that partnership. There are some businesses that are better controlled my sole proprietors instead of a group of people.

It is better to do a thorough research of the choice of business (which includes your choice of funding), do your findings about your choice of partners (I.e is if a partnership becomes very necessary). This findings should not be overlooked to avoid losing more money instead of gaining

There are two sides to everything, while business partnerships mightn't have favoured those being mentioned because of greed or other selfish reasons there are others which partnerships has been the reason behind the success of their company. Before you get into any partnership, you have to know who you're going into business with. If the person doesn't have the same version as you then you don't need to go into partnership with them. Just because they're your friends doesn't qualify them to get into a partnership with you. You can't do everything yourself that's why business partnerships are important, here are some benefits of a business partner;

• two heads (or more) are better than one
• it’s easy to change your legal structure later if circumstances change.
• your business is easy to establish and start-up costs are low
• more capital is available for the business
• you’ll have greater borrowing capacity
• There is opportunity for income splitting, an advantage of particular importance due to resultant tax savings

Source: https://www.business.tas.gov.au/managing/tax/choosing_a_business_structure/partnership_advantages_and_disadvantages

Nope. If you want to own your own business then you should own your own business. I am not cut out for that life, I rarely do anything, because I am stressed most of the time, I have a job and a lovely boss and I would be willing to do this for another 20 years and then retire, that's it, nothing more.

However, I would understand all the people who wants to start a business, and usually they are looking for a business partner that does something for you that you can't do, like a skill, or part of the job, or even just money. I don't like that, because if I am not capable of doing something and depend on the partner, then I rather not be in that business. Only exception would be putting 50-50% equal money and both sides having same talent, hence one of them not being available won't hurt the business, then and only then it would be fine.

In short you should know first your business partner. Since nothing will happen if you get a bad partner since that will not give any good result to the business.

Maybe they should think about first to run solely their business and just think about getting a possible partner if there would be a expansion plan to happen. Since this is necessary to have especially if the business is growing.

Research is really important and knowing who will be those people will work unto your business since this is important decision that need to consider before taking action regarding in this matter. Proper scanning on their knowledge and financial capability is important so we can figure out if we already get the best partner that perfect fit their business.

Even business partners are very important for our business journey further to accept many opportunities, we see many extraordinary business people they partner with many other business people who make them grow bigger and develop much faster with partners in their business, of course we need to see more factors to consider and need to be an agreement because talking about partners we will talk about advantages and disadvantages and other risks, It is important for us to find the right people to make business partners, yes even though it is quite difficult but we need to understand deeply our partners who will become friends in our business journey, because if it is wrong it will be a very fatal thing in a business, they can stab us in the back or something else that endangers our business, therefore there needs to be a consequence agreement and see if that person has the proper competence to be a partner with our business.

Talking about business partners is not only about external parties that we will work with in different industries, such as shipping companies or distributors of our products or others, but employees are the closest business partners to help us grow our business, the more you understand this early then you will really understand why employee selection is very important in your business journey

Of course, it's worth it, two people can do a lot more than just one, in every way. There are many disappointing stories, but there are also many more successful ones... as for small businesses, I know of many successful partnership stories in my city.

This is not to say that one should enter into any partnerships lightly. First of all, you should trust the person with whom you plan to start a business, and of course, you should have good and open communication. Nothing in this world is 100% safe, but we can't live if we don't trust anyone and if we fear even the smallest challenges and risks.

Yes, it will be worthy having a partner with someone who shares same visions and goals for your business,  and complements not only your weaknesses but your strengths as well. Business partners might be somehow have different perspectives but you can always make it as an edge by integrating both of your views and perspectives to form a more coherent goal in order to establish a huge success on your business.

Relationships are more than just numbers and handshakes. This basic dance of ego and ambition clashes with two facts. Need a friendship that will last? You need to look deeper. See what's going on in their eyes to understand their worries, wants, and morning motives. It is not about how strong they are or how long their resume is. That gut feeling and energy that you can't put into words when you connect. Are their values the same as yours? Do they understand the core and goal of your business?

Just think about a friendship. They must be someone you trust and respect, and you must be sure they won't sneak up on you. The truth is that some people do not follow the rules. Finish your work. Learn about the human beast. Finding someone who knows your goals and has skills that complement your own is important. For the most part, business is about the people who work there

Or simply having that harmony and having that in line interest and goals or perceptions towards things would really be that something crucial specially if we are really that dealing up with business partnerships.
Both is needed up to have that kind of hard work and good decision making. If there would really be those objections due to conflict of interest and ideas then it is really just that normal.
Try to assess on which one would really be that good or ideal or simply could give out that good effect but of course there's no assurance because in terms of risk then its always present.
But of me then as much as possible then i would really be that interested on being a sole proprietor or doesnt have that kind of partnership when it comes on running up a business.
I just dont really like that there would really be those conflicts and i dont like about that money or financial risks which would be causing up into deeper problems.

I think it's too complicated to talk that deep because the definition you put forward is like we are looking for a life partner, the problem is that if we have to understand that you will be made difficult, considering that human moods and egos are dynamic and especially talking about feelings it will be much crazier and it will be very difficult for us to recognize it, you will not focus on your business if you think about it.

Business partners should be simple on the goals and tasks that must be completed, when he has his competence it will be easy for you to achieve your goals, because all the consequences you can avoid through agreements or agreements in the contract and that will be the heart of your partnership, there you must be able to weigh the bad possibilities that will occur if it does not go according to your plan so that you are not at a disadvantage if your partner does not work according to his duties, speaking of goals I think you can explain with some paper for your partners to understand, and usually people who understand the business world will understand where they have to make decisions and move according to their respective duties.

This is why I always advise people to involve an attorney on time. I agree that a partnership should be built in trust, but that trust shouldn't exclude the services of an attorney. Always protect yourself in whatever business you're doing. I'm not saying anything attorney removes every hurdle, but it makes it easier for you when trouble arises.
You can't completely avoid conflicts in partnership. Even if both parties want the same thing, the way they want that thing may differ and there may be a conflict.

This doesn't mean partnerships are not necessary, in fact, I believe they're very necessary. To me, the pros out powers the cons. You can't handle things on your own, you need support. Before going into a partnership, all details should be ironed out, and not be nonchalant or negligent about anything, even if the person is a family member or friend.

I don't think you should just copy and paste exactly what's on the site like that. In my opinion, you can just drop the link write what you want and ask your questions, but that's by the way.

Not just in tech but in any business, many business people have a business partner. It's not that they are not capable to run the business on their own but they believe on the saying that two or more is better than one. I'm familiar with the terms that you have given there but I know that they are not limited to that.

Even if the next position is lower than them, I still think that they are qualified to be called as partners and they still play a major role on the success of a business. Each has their own roles and each can be asked depending on what is needed but the CEO or the head of the company can always get asked first or last about it.

Business partners will be a lot worth it if you end partnering a person that is smarter and wiser as you, or even better than you. You need a business partner that is not only capable to share its tools and resources, but also shares the common interests and objectives when seeing the future picture of your business. Someone who is also responsible to manage all things smoothly and hassle free, just like you. I can see a great venture will also lead to a successful business in the making, as long as trust and respect to each other will also be given high consideration.

in order to make a business flourish and have another face, is when you expand your business by having another group that will ensure that you have achieve your motive in business, so therefore I believe that business have its way rudiments of been successful. Some having business partner is nice.

if you want to have a business partner when your business is big then it is worth it but if you want to have a business partner when you want to start a business then it is not something that is worth it because you will only fight with your business partner.

Usually people who want to have a business partner are those who want their business to be easier to run, but you have to first look at the history or past of your business partner so that the possibility of future losses that you incur will be very minimal.

A business must be created well and make sure the products we offer are very useful for consumers, because so far it has not been easy to get consumers without having to see the products we offer. The next step is to establish lots of relationships or communicate well with lots of new people. In this way, we can provide opportunities to get buyers. Not many businesses end in success. Only those who work hard and remain passionate about offering the products they sell will survive.

Most of the successful stories coming from Silicon Valley are partnerships, and that is because the thesis it is presented is often presented not alone but at least with another person, and when those people realize their idea could become a business they cannot really leave the other out, or they could risk a lawsuit before the company has any chance to succeed, so the decision is taken to proceed as a group and try to succeed this way, so a partnership on the early stages can be very valuable but only if you have a partner that sees eye to eye with you.

You might share the same vision with your business partner and along the line they adjust their vision to be slightly different from yours. They might start withdrawing their commitment, slack on fulfilling their responsibilities and lose communication with you. So then what do you do?

Humans are dynamic in nature. Their visions and ambitions can change anytime, I believe as a business person you should anticipate potential risk from any angle be it financially or your partner. Then have a thought out plan on how to adjust and run the business when a partner leaves before finding another one. 

It is worth it with a good reputable partner that has the same vision towards success and most importantly ready to commit. Before going into a partnership with any business irrespective of the nature and status, a proper legal agreement is necessary from both parties to avoid any future disagreement that may likely arise.
Partnership helps some business to boost their awareness and recognition in a high competitive environment, partnering with an established and recognize business will give an upcoming business the spotlight and recognition it required to succeed, but sometimes there will be misunderstanding and disagreement along the line, reason why a strong legal agreement is needed to avoid unnecessary contract bridge.

Having a business partner can bring lots of benefits. Partners can contribute complementary skills, experiences, & expertise enhancing the overall knowledge base of the business. They can share the workload allowing for a more balanced & efficient division of tasks. Having a partner can provide emotional support & motivation during challenging times, reducing stress & increasing resilience. They can bring capital to the table that you possibly can’t raise on your own.

For business partners who are starting to become lazy in fulfilling their responsibilities and disappear without any communication with us, they must really be let go as long as we don't have any loss by letting them go. Because in this world there are many business partners who are more responsible and better so we can embrace them to be partners for a long time because we don't need to think about people who don't want to work with us anymore, making us waste more time chasing them again.

New decisions and plans will always be there as long as we are still running our own business because other people also want to develop and we ourselves also want to develop so there is no need to waste time on just one partner if we can still move to find new partners who are willing to work together to mutually beneficial for a long time too.

"If you want to go faster, go alone, but if you want to go further, then go together" is the most appropriate proverb for this matter. Because even though in partnering with other people you may encounter various problems, if you want to build your business bigger and better, then you need partners with other people who have different capabilities and a wider network - By taking advantage of what they have, you can expand your business and develop things that you couldn't do before. Just look, big businesses globally were built in partnership with other parties, not a single business was built by just one individual. And from that we can see that partner business is very worth it.

Due to the fact that two heads are always better than one, having partners in business lowers startup costs and allows for labor decisions. Additionally, there will be a change in how the firm is operated when you join with other people, Consider businesses like Google and Facebook. These were founded by groups, and you can see how far they have come as a result of teamwork. Above and above their expectations can be built with the aid of brains. and that is why when you have friends you should but see what you guys can put together. Because am sure that most of all this businesses were ideas from people and now it have become actual projects, it’s an encouragement because the more we have ideas the more we make more money that’s what ideas can bring to the table.

While it can be advantageous, being with a business partner creates also a disadvantage. There is shared liability where even if your partner only creates that mess and losses, still you are responsible to find a solution to that. So the stress and pressure will certainly increase if you end up partnering with a wrong person not fit for that kind of business you are dealing with.

Yes, its one of the hassles on having a partner in business on which you could be possibly having those potential problems on which it do involves about mishandling or mismanagement or bad decisions made taken towards the business, but since both of you are investors then both of you does have that right on what are the things that should really be ran off on the business. This is why it would really be that too hassle specially if both sides
are having conflicts in interest and having that kind of argumentation or totally having that kind of opposition. On the moment that both things do happen then it would really be giving out that kind of conflict on which it would be causing up some potential damage or effect into that business. This is why as much as can do on building up a business then it would be best that you should be a sole proprietor.

There would really be no hassle and there would really be no kind of conflict or simply the stress that you could really be able to feel out on the moment that you would really be finding yourself
with having a partner specially on a business on which financial decisions and management would really be something that could bring out those kind of potential problems on which you could
really be able to encounter with a partner.Whereas, it wont be hassle that much when going up solo.

Teamwork generally helps people reach their goals more easily. The thing to consider is that the people in the team must have the same vision. If people with different goals and thoughts come together and try to realize one person's idea, different opinions may emerge after a while. In order to avoid such negativity, everything should be clear at the beginning and all ideas should be expressed.

Sharing ideas and stating goals reveals the team's capacity. While moving towards goals, it is important to determine many things and move in that direction.

You are right in terms of expansion of business is very important to have some capable business oriented persons to watch and help you managed the business properly because it will certainly be very difficult for business owner to have a diverts branches of business and still expect to be running all the businesses by himself, however in the case of partnership is sometimes good and sometimes bad because no matter anything human will always behave as a human and is unfortunate most of them abuse privileges given to them because I have actually venture into business partnership and it was a very bad experience I get from my partner, so sometimes the best way is just to employ people to handle it for you while you pay them in return.

The type of business someone is going into will determine if they need a partner for that business or not. There are businesses that are just good to be handled by one person alone until they have upgraded to the level where the person will need external help. 
 
Having a business partner most times is mainly not just because of the money the person might be investing in the business, but most times the partner can also be because of the experience the person has in that field, which you necessarily need in order to take your business to the next level.

I think it's good to have a strong partner, someone you can rely on. Diversity of opinions is good for generating better ideas and approaches, and doing everything on your own without anyone to back you up is very difficult. It's true that sometimes you can end up being betrayed and everything, but I believe that the advantages outweigh the risks.
I don't have trust issues and tend to end up with people who are alright and with whom I can cooperate, so having a partner is certainly something I'd go for. Unless you're self-employed, of course.

This is really serious, for some one to contribute 70% capital in the business the person is the only of the business in real life because 70% is more than half of the money they was contributed by the other person who happens to be his business partner. In reality, I don't think someone who's bringing a bigger amount of capital to start up a business will involve in a legal agreement that involves settlement of one person of there arose a conflict amongst them rather the person will either choose to settle the person that brought in 30% then take over the business because he brought in a bigger amount that helped in the establishment of the business.

I agree with your points, it is true that if you run a business and you don't have your strategy, you also don't have control over your business, and then you will never become a successful businessman. If our partners in our business are wiser than us, it is not a bad thing to follow their advice, but it is also important that we should be well-informed because we may find that the next person's decision and strategy is right or wrong when we know and understand about this thing very well.

I've seen a lot of big businesses that hire one person just to give advice and one person who listens to everyone's advice and then gives his own opinion. If you are a salaried professional person then you can do all your work alone but if you are a big businessman then you can never run your whole business by yourself for that you need other people but most of all, more important is that you know how to deal with people and business well as you said the business may never succeed.

Partnerships in business is good and it makes business easy to gain success,  this is only if you are with the right partner. Partnership is not just deciding to bring anyone to partner in a business with you, before taking this step their must be good understanding of the person you are about to partner with if the person has the qualities of what it takes for a business to grow or not, and it must also be a person that can be trusted. People regret so much for partnying with the wrong people. Partnying with the wrong people can kill a business faster and if you are with right person it can also help a business to grow very fast.

People should not be too fast going into partnership business but needs to first understand and weigh the person about to make a joint business with if it will be a good idea for the business or not.

Can you explain how to find that «right» partner? And how to avoid situation, when «right» partner, after a period of time, becomes wrong? I believe it is close to impossible to find a proper partner. Because as we all are individuals, with time, one persons point of view will start not to match other persons point of view, and once good partners will start to divide the business in half or destroy it. Sometimes people need months to understand that it was a mistake to make a partnership, sometimes it takes years to understand that you and your partner must follow different directions.

Yes, you are right. It could happen like that, but it depends on the root where the business started and just what they agreed to before they made it legal. There's this existing bottle water company in my province. The business was once owned by two men, but at some point, the person who had more shares in the company left it for the other person. What happened was that the person with the business idea drafted the plans and had a better idea of how to grow the company, but he was lacking funding until he met a wealthy person who agreed to fund the idea, and years later they became a big company. Later, after some success was recorded, there came up conflict between their two, but all I can tell is that the man who had the idea of that company is now the director of the company, and the man who funded the idea with more than 60% of the capital  is not part of the company again. 

Yes you are right. I think the agreement they made before making it legal would definitely be the reason why they will come up with a 60%-40% kind of business partnership. In this case where the person with the business idea later took over the ownership of the business, I would say it is total luck because nowadays it is very rare for you to see someone who is ready to finance someone with a good idea without stealing the idea and making the idea owner to become a servant because of lack of money. The best thing to do will always be to have a legal agreement before going into partnership with anyone in business I believe it will help to settle both parties when issues arises in future.

Businesses most of the time do not require business partners at the initial stage of the business, it is when the business grows in numbers that the need to employ more hands as well as business partners do set in. So, I mostly like to align the need for business partnership to the expansion of the business and not the trade itself. Whether it's a product selling business or service rendering company, the need for partnership in every big business cannot be overemphasized and it is mostly directly proportional to the growth of the business, unless of course, it the business does not Harbour the right partnership in the first instance.

We do know that when it comes to money then every person would really be a clever one and this is why it would really be that always preferred that everything should be notarized or simply having those legal documents about on the agreements that had been set and not really just that basing up with some verbal, on the moment or time that you do make out some partnership with other people. For me on which i would really be always preferred on being a sole proprietor rather than on having some partners not unless if the project or business to be made is something that needs up that huge capital, then i might really be having some reconsiderations
on taking up some partner but everything should really be that agreed on legal ways so that there would really be no kind of advantageous acts on which this is usually happening on partnerships.

It would really be having its cons and pros and it would really be that up to you whether you could really be able to bare up such risks or not. There are ones who would  be preferring this and that
but actually it would really be your choice in the end of the day. Just make it sure on choosing on what fits you or basing up into your financial conditions as well.

the cons isn't really that huge of a problem so I think partnership is a win-win solution.

it's easy to bootstrap a project and make it successful by finding the right partnership, even speaking frankly talking from the point of view of someone that ventured around crypto projects these days, so many projects highly dependent on the networking through partnership with big venture capitals and investment labs.
most project right now if don't have partnership with those big guys, hardly can get listed into the exchange, so it's a good example of how important partnership is.

but if you're that kind of person who want to get all the profit for yourself, then partnership isn't for you.

What you say is very logical and quite reasonable for business matters because all business people must be aware of this so that they don't take the wrong steps when opening a new business. Because new business people usually have to focus more on sales and monthly income so that one day they can open branches and attract business partners who can benefit each other. Apart from that, when it comes to hiring other people as employees, the businessman himself must also pay attention because initially every businessman doesn't need to think about this as long as all the work can still be done by himself.

This is true, most commonly when people have a restaurant business that is successful, they put out some sort of rules and regulations but then hire franchisees and they end up letting others open up franchises at other places.

Look at McDonalds, they can't manage thousands of stores all around the world, it is just not possible at all and would not happen, and yet they still end up with some good results on the long run, hence we should not really end up making any mistakes about it neither. I get that it is going to be a little bit troubling, but it will work out in the end and should be possible to make it work. I know that it is going to cause a lot of trouble for a lot of people to ignore what consultants would say too, so they should keep listening.

Basically, if you are a rich person, you should delegate your work as much as possible, that way you are going to end up with doing a lot better and the result will not be that troubling at all. However, that doesn't mean that do not look at what others are doing, in order to make sure that it all looks good, we should be considering to check what these people we hire or work with are doing, and if they are doing a bad job then replace them with others.

Just like anything in life, there are benefits of it and there are troubles of it. The one of the most important one would be what type of person your partner is. If you find a good partner who is a good person then you should be okay, but most of the time companies have trouble because partners do not get along well.

When something like that happens, you realize that maybe having some trouble wasn't really a big deal and you should have done something different. I get that it may not be easy, but it can be done and I think it should be an important factor for many people. This could take a while, but if you do what you want to do and you do it yourself, then you will minimize the risk so I would suggest that as better approach if you can.

Having business partners are worth it especially if you don't have much capital to create the business. You can manage your business and developing together and earn more profit. But to invite some people to be your business partners needs to be careful because people can change when they see the profit from the business. They can be greedy and wants to posses the profit so that is why you must search business partners from someone or some people that you know for sure. That could helps you to prevents the bad things that can happens in your business and you will have the same goals with them so you can grow your business to be bigger than before.

Yes, it does have its pros and cons on which its important that you should really be needing up to look or consider on the moment that you would really be making up some considerations or actions. We do know that there would really be those times that we would be making up some bad decisions because we are being rushed or whatever condition you are and you had missed out the important details on which you do make yourself have done it earlier. For those who do have lacking capital just like on other people been saying above on which this is actually right then you would really be finding yourself having that kind of opportunity or option on finding some partners but the main question is, would you be able to easily do that? We do know that even finding partners locally or physically wont really be that easy.

There are really that plans or goals that we do have in mind which it doesnt really end up on being materialized just because we are really that missing out those capital or simply not that enough.
Lucky for you if it happens that you do have that sufficient capital since you could really be able to establish your own business or investment without hassling yourself on finding another
investor on which you would be needing up some funds to have that capital.

From your advice, it is actually clear that when looking for a work partner or business partner to be able to collaborate, of course you should not be careless because nowadays bad things still often happen to people who like to simply trust people they have just met. So there is some truth in what you say, that every businessman who is looking for a collaboration partner must be able to really get to know that person so that they can be kept a little away from bad things that might still happen when the business has started to develop well.

Because when it comes to doing business and developing it to become bigger, accuracy and caution is also required so that we don't make mistakes in making plans and steps that we will determine ourselves. Moreover, nowadays there are many competitors and rivals who are very unhappy when they see our business growing rapidly, which makes them continue to compete to surpass what we already have. Therefore, every businessman, apart from having to have competitive skills, must also be careful in recruiting cooperation partners so that the business can continue to run smoothly without any obstacles or interference from other competitors.

It is indeed very important to have a business partner who matches the character we need, and that is the goal to achieve all things, the existence of a partnership is expected to be able to provide convenience and benefits for both parties, for the sake of business continuity because in running a business and developing it to become bigger, in choosing business partners need to be very careful in choosing people and the need to assess someone without being in a hurry and always considering it takes time because this concerns the business that will be managed and for the progress of the company by having partners,
especially those who have business experience because it can reduce risks, One of the main reasons for business failure is because the business owner has no experience in running a business, it seems that is something that must be considered.

Depends on the partner and the business obviously. If it is a business that requires you to have a partner, and if it is a good partner you can do well with, then yeah of course.

Plus, the advantages of having a partner that is a good person is the fact that you could maybe like take a whole month off for vacation and business will be there when you get back. Whereas the benefits of being alone when you can't do all the job yourself, it is obvious that you are going to end up with something that will take some time and I believe that we could probably just see them make some changes. Partners are good, the key here is to find a partner that you will like, and as long as you find that then you are going to be fine about it and enjoy the job.

Well yes it is good to have a business partner because you are both able to share the cost of operating and running a business. When it comes to decision making it's good to hear out other ideas and perspectives on what is best for the company and not one's greed.

Being able to have a business partner also has an advantage like your business partner having resources that you may need and vice versa. Another good thing about having a business partner is if you’re a young entrepreneur but don’t have enough experience then forming a partnership with someone that has experience is a great advantage.

In this case it is also difficult to say who will face higher risks. Because if the startup is not successful, the person who contributes 30% of the capital will lose less, but if the business succeeds as expected, this person will have to face more risks. I think that's fair, it's nothing as serious as you're worried about. If the partner contributes up to 70% of the capital, it means that they will have much greater risks than you, so it is understandable that they will have an advantage over you.

In business, think about the failure scenario and who will suffer greater losses, don't just look at the profit aspect and think that we are worse off than them.

That's why sometimes its not good to take a partner while your starting up with your business. But if the partnership is well discuss and all the risk has been presented and they are still interested to invest on your business then why not right? Its good to have partner since for sure with that you can get good help especially for taking good ideas to make the business became more successful. Although there's big risk to lose especially if the taken partner is not good businessman then provably a total struggle towards building up our business will be there and chances to get failed is also high.

That's why picking up he right person is needed since if the business is new then a proper marketing or any other else needed to do so that all of you would gain success on the business field they have chosen.

Partnerships does have its advantages and disadvantages and this is why it would really be that important that you should really be making up some proper plans whether you would really be going into partnership or you would really be going solo. There are really times or moments that we are in short of budget for capital and this is why some people would really be having that kind of steps or actions be taken since they do know that when it comes to this aspect then you could really be able to make up some business in together with someone who do really have the same plans or having that the same targets or goals that they do have in mind.
The challenge on here is on how you would really be finding up that someone? We do know that usually the main issue on here is about trust since we are talking about money.

People would really be that skeptical when it comes to this manner because they cant really just that make themselves to have those easy partnerships not unless if the said business proposal
would really be something that exceptional but if it turns out to be not so good then dont expect that you would really be able to get one. As a business entrepreneur then it would really be just that impossible
that you cant really be able to point out on what are those things which could easy to happen and whats not.

The reason this happens is because we don't make legally binding rules so that business partners can cheat you. When you choose a business partner, you have to be very selective in choosing and need to test the previous steps they have taken.
To identify business partners who can deliver success, you must know their background and try to gather complete information about them.
Good business partners will not cheat because they pay attention to trust and they prioritize integrity so before making a decision you have to know it first.

Basically, not everything runs normally, some are cheated by business partners and some are successful.
It all depends on how we verify before deciding to take steps towards a business partner.

Maybe if partners have different responsibilities and tasks in the business, it will be worth starting business with a partner. For example one is good with finances, other with negotiations. In other cases, they will be "pulling blanket" all the time. But, instead of having a partner, I think it is better to hire a professional who will run business. Why people usually need partners? Because they dont have enough funding for a business. Let that hired professional build business to a size "would have created with partners money". It will take more time, but it will be more safer business.

I was also thinking the same thing about hiring a professional who can manage the business, but I realized that people go into partnership business for different reasons. The common reason is lack of funding from the person who has the original business idea, but for other reasons such as unity of friends and family (wanting to unite your family with your best friend), trust between friends, incompetency to run the business alone, etc., it is best to just hire professional business development personnel that can grow the business efficiently. Even if there should be a partnership, I think it must involve some legal agreements in case there's a conflict in the future. 

To be honest, the most basic thing in business partnerships in the case of Google and Apple is that they don't have enough funds and don't have enough knowledge, so they need partnerships that can help them and divide the tasks to develop the business so that it is much better, the initial building to a better level of course hiring professionals will not be able to pay salaries and so on, and hiring professionals is also not without risk.

I prefer to build a business through a partnership with someone who has the same principles in developing the business that has been planned and developed, hiring professionals is worth doing when the business is running smoothly and we cannot carry out some of the tasks because of other more important tasks.

From my understanding I can accept a partnership business with someone but you have to cross check very well the kind of people that you are making a deal with because without you knowing the exact person that you are pertaining with you might  get into trouble in future, sometimes when you see some companies having issues within themselves the elementary thing that causes such a misunderstanding is because of lack of understanding and sharing formula of for their business so I believe that before you partner will be anybody for any investment to have to have a written agreement or document based on the sharing formula all the percentage of the individual or company per week or per annual before there will be establishment or kick off of partnership

Before undergoing a business partnership of course everyone will first have a written agreement so that they have a handle when they have run the business and of course they have agreed to the contents of the agreement they have made both in terms of profit and capital that they will use in the business they will run and for some people when running a business have problems because they cannot understand well about the contents of the agreement they have made so that this will make the business relationship they run could end in a bad way of course this will harm one party, so I think it is very important for both parties understand well the contents of the agreement they have made before deciding to run a business together.

Without a doubt picking the right person is the most important aspect of any partnership, since very often what we see is a smart person having a great idea but no money to make it a reality, and then they pick a partner with a lot of money but that does not really care about their vision, so it does not take long until the person with the original idea is replaced, the rich person keeps everything and then they make a fortune as they make an effort to not pay what they owe to the person that started the business in the first place.

You cant be able to blame out people on why they would really be that skeptical on having partnerships when it comes to business on which they do really have that focus too much about on disadvantage on which its really that actually true but based up on what you have elaborated on which these Giant companies did really start up but we dont really actually do know the story whether they are really running it sole or they did really start up with some partnerships. I havent made out some research therefore i cant be able to conclude on which path they did take on the moment that they had started up, but one things for sure that neither for those ways or methods, then it did really paid off basing up on their success today. Of course there would really be challenges that would be faced up on which it would really be that normal.

If you are tending to build up a business but dont have enough capital then you would really be having that main consideration on needing up some partner on which the same motive and
goals on a certain business. Agreements and terms would really be just that be standard thing to consider.

Actually, they really worth it must especially when you are running a large business, partnership is a very nice idea for the aim of achieving a specific goals, you have to find someone that is smarter than you and share a lot of ideas together that will serve as a development to the company, find people that you trust, so that they should not dupe you at the end, because some people are not trust wealthy.

When you run a little business it is not necessary for you to involve partner in it, but partnership is needed in a large business, as they said " two good heads are better than one".

That's right, Well partnership this days are two facet I said this because everyone it's looking for the best for his/her business and would want it to stand out,so partnering with one or more people would give them that priveledge to learn new ideas and strategies inorder to bring theirs to standard,they would learn from your every steps and initiative.

Sometimes most business partners worth it in the sense that they are more business inclined and oriented and would work out modalities to bringing the Best out of it,tho we all know as partnering with another they're would be conflicts, arguments and so on but they'll definitely make sure every Target in bringing the business to success will be accomplished.

So like you said, making it clear to them what you want would it's a good idea tho and on a signed agreement,so there won't be unforseen circumstances of arguments and rivalry.

Agree you. Many people involve their fraudy friends and family persons in their business. And I saw them as unsuccessful people. In business, that person is, successful who hire the person on his capabilities and his expertise in something. When he will choose the persons on references , he could not successful. An expert will give you output and he will grow you business. Always make a partner in business who is skilled person  if he has no skill, do not make partner.  In small business, you should save money and you should involve your son if he is young because he will deal your business perfectly. Always take the decision with mind because if you will take the decisions, with emotions, you will be unsuccessful.