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 Today's advice comes from Geri Stengel's column at Forbes: "Partnerships can be wonderful things for an entrepreneur: additional financing, someone to brainstorm with, extending a relationship with a friend or relatives, shared angst, adding needed skills." But most of these reasons — with the exception of the addition of needed skills — aren't good reasons to enter into a business partnership, says Stengel. And even the need for other skill sets shouldn't necessarily push you to seek out a partner since you can often fill gaps easily with outside contractors. A business partnership is a marriage of sorts so before you take that major step, you should give it some serious thought. Like a husband or wife, a business partner should share the same values and goals, according to Stengel, the founder of Ventureneer, a firm that provides advice to "socially-responsible" small businesses and nonprofits.
"Transparency, accountability, and trust: If you don’t have them, you shouldn’t be partners." Want your business advice featured in Instant MBA? Submit your tips to tipoftheday@businessinsider.com. Be sure to include your name, your job title, and a photo of yourself in your email. Please follow Careers on Twitter and Facebook. | | | | | | | |
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