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Tropical MBA · August 26, 2024 · 41m
15 Years of Business Partnership: What Actually Works
Dan and Ian reflect on their 15-year business partnership — what has worked, what almost broke them, and why business partnerships fail at higher rates than marriages.
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Andrews argues that most business partnerships fail not because of business disagreements but because of unspoken expectations about work hours, compensation, decision-making authority, and exit plans. The relationship infrastructure was never built.
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The most important partnership conversation is about exit — and it must happen before the partnership begins
Andrews argues that the most important conversation two partners can have is about how the partnership ends: what happens if one wants out? What happens if one stops performing? What is the valuation methodology? Having this conversation before partnering prevents the acrimony that destroys most partnerships.Was this useful?