Oct 14, 2020
Business Horror Stories: The Vampire Business Partner
Bad business partners suck. When not draining the life out of you, they are probably running your business into the ground. In most horror tales, vampires start out as intriguing...
partnership agreements
Aug 17, 2020
How Do You Remove a Member, Shareholder, Director, or Officer from Your Company?
A common question from many of our clients, or potential clients, is, “How do I remove someone from my company?” Such a common question does not necessarily have an easy...
May 11, 2020
Don’t be a General Partner! (Not Even by Accident)
A partnership is the most basic and perhaps the oldest type of business formation, and quite simply the easiest to enter into. In fact, it is so easy to enter...
Mar 10, 2020
Divorce Among Partners: How Not To End Up In Business With An “Ex”
What happens when one of your business partners gets divorced? Unless your Operating Agreement states otherwise, chances are you are now in business with your Partner and their ex -spouse....
Mar 7, 2019
Bad Business Partners
I find myself writing about my clients and their bad business partners with the same sentiment and phrases that I would probably tell the story of my failed marriage with. ...
Mar 4, 2018
How to Form Good Partnerships
In this article, I define a partnership as “any company where there is more than one owner.” There are two important components in order to form good partnerships: Aligning with...
Sep 27, 2016
Would Donald Trump Make a Good Business Partner?
If Donald Trump called your small business, would it be wise to do business with him? Would Donald Trump be a good business partner?
Nov 12, 2015
The Gloves are Off – When Business Partners Declare War
Business Partners Love them or hate them, Business Partners can be a huge asset to your business. The best kind of Business Partners are the ones with similar goals, trust...
Mar 4, 2014
Partnerships
The next topic in our continuing discussion about selecting an appropriate form of entity for your business is “partnerships.” When the first two people in history came together in some...
Jul 19, 2011
Tips for successfully joining a partnership
In a previous blog post, I talked about how Not Incorporating is Risky Business, which was directed at the sole proprietor and why they should consider incorporating their business. Suppose,...