Strategy and management · Short · 27 January 2026
What you need to know before taking on a business partner
A business can survive many mistakes, but hardly ever a partner without integrity. Sharing values matters as much as sharing capital or know-how.
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Your actions for this week
- Before going into partnership, talk to your future partner about what you’d do if things go wrong.
- Put your values, roles and how decisions are made in writing.
- Agree on how one of you would leave if that’s ever needed.
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