partnerships posts, articles, and infographics

Partners- You Can't Serve Two Masters

February 15, 2011 by Albert Wenger
with 624 views

In looking at consumer web services we often run across companies that are trying to please too many parties. A frequent pattern sounds like “we will partner with xyz for distribution | for content | for revenues” where xyz is a legacy company whose business model is being disrupted. Or should be disrupted by the startup in... [read more]

Influence Through Agreements

February 5, 2010 by Steve Roesler
with 179 views

There's a misconception about influence that gets people into trouble. It's the idea that influence is a matter of "positional negotiation": one side lays out a case while the other counters with a stronger argument on a different position. This is actually a kind of competition that most often ends in conflict. The one with the most... [read more]

Working Through The Numbers on Ownership

January 13, 2010 by Nina Kaufman
with 149 views

I'm often asked, "what's a fair division of ownership between No suggestions partners" and "how much equity should I give an investor?" The short and obvious answer is: it depends. In his short post by the same name, David Ronick, founder of UpStart Advisors, illustrates how one entrepreneur thought through the process when raising... [read more]

The Power of Two: 2 > 1!

January 5, 2010 by Fabrice Grinda
with 121 views

Looking at the most successful Internet and technology companies of the past few decades, it’s shocking to see how many have two or more founders: Google, Apple, Microsoft, Intel, Youtube, Skype, Yahoo to name a few all have multiple founders. Even Oracle which is closely associated with Larry Ellison has multiple founders. It’s much... [read more]

When Partnerships Turn Sour

March 31, 2009 by Nina Kaufman
with 138 views

Reproduced from my weekly ezine, LexAppeal: As I mentioned last week, business partnerships are delicate creatures. Like Japanese maple trees, you need to plant them in the right soil, protect them from harmful pests, and tend them carefully. Any one of these factors could cause the tree to wither and die. As the... [read more]

16 Tips to Avoid a Tax Audit of Your Small Business Return

March 26, 2009 by Daniel Kehrer
with 459 views

IRS audits of small business tax returns are up - way up, and headed even higher. The Internal Revenue Service has said loud and clear that it believes roughly $100 billion of income from small business, home office and other solo-operator sources goes unreported each year. As a result, the tax collecting agency has amped up an... [read more]

Evaluating a Business Partnership Opportunity

August 4, 2008 by Nina Kaufman
with 99 views

Many thanks to Matt Bacak for pointing out two important aspects of evaluating a business partnership opportunity -- things that many entrepreneurs overlook: First, If you are looking to establish a business partnership or seeking out a business opportunity, we all know how important it is to look at how much money you are going to... [read more]

READING YOUR K-1: EXAMPLES

March 30, 2008 by Joe Kristan
with 244 views

In the last few days we have provided an overview of what a Form K-1 does, reviewed why your basis in your partnership or S corporation investment is important, and discussed how the at-risk rules can limit your K-1 losses. Today we will go through two simple examples on how K-1 items can go on your return. EXAMPLE 1. Hillary and Barack... [read more]