Partnerships Articles

Business » Entrepreneurship » Partnerships | By Dave Kauppi @ Saturday, 29th March 2008 @ 6:31 AM

As an investment banking firm, we regularly dialogue with the top executives in the beverage industry. We have to chuckle when we reach a decision maker with a large beverage company and he says, "We have a corporate policy that we organically develop all of our own beverage concepts." Does this guy read the industry publications? Did he miss the surge in beverage start-ups caused by the success of Red Bull, Hansens, Vitamin Water, and others? It seems like the major source of innovation... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Partnerships | By Dave Kauppi @ Tuesday, 25th March 2008 @ 11:10 AM

When economic times are uncertain, business buyers become very cautious about a potential merger acquisition transaction. They attempt to negotiate for a lower price, but they also try to negotiate for the seller to have a significant interest in the post acquisition performance. This results in less cash at close and more of the transaction value tied to an earn out based on future sales of the acquired new division or business unit. The buyers, especially experienced buyers, know that o... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Partnerships | By Karen Miller @ Friday, 29th February 2008 @ 2:08 AM

Just yesterday I participated in a business matchmaking event sponsored by the local SBA and prime contractors in the Houston area. These types of events of held across the country to help small business owners meet with decision makers in government agencies and local prime contractors. I have attended these events previously but did not get a lot of traction from the event that led to referrals and new business. So this year I decided upon a new approach. My business is an instruction... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Partnerships | By Todd Ash @ Saturday, 9th February 2008 @ 9:27 PM

The hardest part of having a business in a network marketing program is to retain your downline. Many people think a network marketing program means huge incomes and little work, which is why the turnover rate in multi level marketing companies is higher than any other industry. While people have many reasons for walking away from a great business opportunity the most common reason for people is that something better comes along for them. At least twice a year there is a new marketing net... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Partnerships | By Todd Ash @ Wednesday, 30th January 2008 @ 5:01 AM

When selling products or services marketing is key. When beginning your business it can be difficult to make your product take off from the start. You may find yourself struggling to get the companies involved in the mass market to even acknowledge your calls. This is where the assistance of a group-marketing network can come in handy. These networks carry extensive experience in taking new products and introducing them to the mass market. A group-marketing network already carries solid relation... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Partnerships | By Obinna Heche @ Sunday, 28th October 2007 @ 9:31 PM

You and your best friend are looking into starting a business together. You have done all your research on the type of business you want to start. You have talked to some financial backers and are ready to go. Or are you? There are at least three things you should know before starting a business with a friend. Get it all in writing: You may have been friends since kindergarten but money does strange things to people. Its in the best interest to you both to sit down and get all of your bu... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Partnerships | By Obinna Heche @ Sunday, 28th October 2007 @ 9:19 PM

When you begin your own business you take a lot of risks that are naturally involved. One of the many risks you may face is issues or concerns with going into business with outside investors. You may have to take a bank loan or perhaps there is someone you know who has faith in your business and decides to loan you start up money. No matter who exactly is providing the funds, using outside investors can create some nasty situations. Here are three examples of this and keep them in mind to help p... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Partnerships | By Obinna Heche @ Sunday, 28th October 2007 @ 9:15 PM

When small businesses compete with large businesses, it is inevitable that they will encounter a lot of difficulties because they do not have the necessary capitalization and other resources that these larger companies have. In addition, in most cases, these smaller companies cannot take a lot of risks because they need to have an assurance that the investments they made will pay off even during the short term so that they can still exist in the future. So what can a small company do the... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Partnerships | By Obinna Heche @ Sunday, 28th October 2007 @ 7:33 PM

When two or more people have known each other a few years and decide to take the plunge into a business together, there are a few considerations they should look at before making it official. Being business partners is very similar to being married as every decision one person makes will affect the other and there is going to be time when they can not agree on things. Going into business with a friend is going to take good communication as well as periods of compromise. It will also need... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Partnerships | By Daniele Protti @ Wednesday, 10th October 2007 @ 12:34 PM

One of the points no one mentions in business is the importance of mastermind groups. You can often hear or read that you need a mentor to take a step ahead for your business. When I am working with my employees or collaborators I realized that I discover many more things than when I work alone. You can get more even if you have partners to work with. With partners you can share customers and cross promote. In this way you can promote too many more people and offer bigger and various product ... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Partnerships | By Obinna Heche @ Tuesday, 4th September 2007 @ 11:01 AM

When you begin your own business you take a lot of risks that are naturally involved. One of the many risks you may face is issues or concerns with going into business with outside investors. You may have to take a bank loan or perhaps there is someone you know who has faith in your business and decides to loan you start up money. No matter who exactly is providing the funds, using outside investors can create some nasty situations. Here are three examples of this and keep them in mind to help p... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Partnerships | By Obinna Heche @ Monday, 20th August 2007 @ 4:40 PM

When small businesses compete with large businesses, it is inevitable that they will encounter a lot of difficulties because they do not have the necessary capitalization and other resources that these larger companies have. In addition, in most cases, these smaller companies cannot take a lot of risks because they need to have an assurance that the investments they made will pay off even during the short term so that they can still exist in the future. So what can a small company do the... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Partnerships | By Obinna Heche @ Monday, 13th August 2007 @ 5:41 PM

You and your best friend are looking into starting a business together. You have done all your research on the type of business you want to start. You have talked to some financial backers and are ready to go. Or are you? There are at least three things you should know before starting a business with a friend. Get it all in writing: You may have been friends since kindergarten but money does strange things to people. Its in the best interest to you both to sit down and get all of your bu... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Partnerships | By Obinna Heche @ Saturday, 23rd June 2007 @ 1:24 AM

When two or more people have known each other a few years and decide to take the plunge into a business together, there are a few considerations they should look at before making it official. Being business partners is very similar to being married as every decision one person makes will affect the other and there is going to be time when they can not agree on things. Going into business with a friend is going to take good communication as well as periods of compromise. It will also need... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Partnerships | By Alexander Tretjakov @ Thursday, 5th April 2007 @ 2:22 PM

What kind of business are you running? Is your philosophy success at all costs? Do you care how your business practices affect people around you? In the answers to those questions lies the success of your enterprise. The days of cut-throat business practices are becoming numbered. More and more businesses realize that creating win-win conditions in all of their activities, be it with employees or their clients, can only improve their success ratio. Just imagine the following situation. Y... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Partnerships | By Terry Telford @ Wednesday, 20th September 2006 @ 11:50 AM

95% of all affiliates make $0 - $100 a year. I don't know about you, but in my books, this is not a living. Becoming a super affiliate and joining the 5% who ARE making their living online is not difficult. Follow these simple steps and you're on your way to joining the ranks of the super affiliates. 1. Mindset: Get in touch with your grey matter. Program your mind with positive, committed thoughts. If you believe it, you can achieve it. It sounds a bit like a sales seminar, but... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Partnerships | By Chris Rempel @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 5:55 AM

Without a doubt, marketing your product, your service - or anything for that matter - is one of the most difficult and costly ventures one could possibly undertake. Unfortunately, this painful process is also one of the most crucial components of your business. You can have the greatest product in the world - but if nobody knows about it, then you might as well just close up shop. And to make matters worse, not only is marketing expensive and time-consuming, it's also "hit and mi... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Partnerships | By David Gass @ Monday, 31st July 2006 @ 9:41 PM

Lease options, which turn renters into partners is a method for people who cannot afford a huge down payment, but earn a steady and large income to become homeowners. When you lease or rent a property for a fixed amount of time, with an option to purchase it at a future date, this is known as a lease option. It is customary for a portion of the rent agreed upon to be used as a future down payment for the home. However, if you fail to purchase the house the owner may lose the option fee charged a... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Partnerships | By Dannielle Brantley @ Wednesday, 22nd March 2006 @ 3:06 PM

When you have a business, you will eventually realize (if you haven't already) that the more people who know about your business, the greater chance you have of pulling in customers. Every entrepreneur should have a marketing plan or strategy for their product or idea, otherwise you'll be like a movie producer who spends time and money to get a movie made only to keep the final reel to himself. Your business 'show' cannot be ignored and can be as creative, different and innov... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Partnerships | By Dave Kauppi @ Monday, 20th February 2006 @ 7:44 PM

Normally shareholder agreements or buy sell agreements are written by the majority shareholder's very smart and experienced attorney and are totally favorable to the majority shareholder/Corporation. The minority interest shareholders are required to sign these agreements and often do not understand all the implications of what they are signing until it is too late. I will define too late as when they are trying to exit the business and get a liquidity event at a value that is reasonably c... more...