B Plans

JUNE 7, 2013

In the startup world, you hear the title “co-founder” a lot more than “founder.” Even when someone says the latter, oftentimes you come to find out the person is forgetting to mention the “co” part, because in actuality, there are others involved. It’s almost as if we – the startup community – have been led to believe that you need partners.

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Credit Banking 130

B Plans

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Every year around this time I look forward to Steve King’s small business trends for the next year. Steve, who runs Emergent Research , is a true expert, and his insight is always valuable. And I just read his Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2014 and once again, it’s great food for thought. My personal favorite this year is this: 8. Boomer/Millennial Business Partnerships : Growing numbers of baby boomers and millennials are teaming up to start and run small businesses.

Energy 100

Energy Business partnerships 100

B Plans

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Adi Bittan, co-founder of a startup that failed due to a bad partnership. Like every new entrepreneur, Adi Bittan planned for success. With her business savvy and the scientific minds of her three other partners, the team planned to take Wall Street by storm. They were creating a high-tech calculator of sorts. Their product would help a financial firm crunch numbers instantly, so investors could make trades faster and set themselves apart from competitors. “We spent months at a venture fir

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High tech 100

B Plans

AUGUST 26, 2013

A good partnership deal can take your business to the next level, and no business is too new or too small to start looking towards the future and considering potential partnerships. To find out exactly how other business owners are navigating partnership deals for their young businesses, we asked a panel of successful entrepreneurs to share their best tips and tricks.

Partnership strategies 100

Partnership strategies Business partnerships 100

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B Plans

JUNE 13, 2013

Finding the right business partner is no easy feat. You probably have an idealized image in your head of the type of like-minded individual you would like to launch your venture with, but as with a lot of aspects in life, things don’t always work out the way you planned. The stark reality is that you will most likely work your way through multiple business partners as you embark down your desired career path, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

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Legal Partnership strategies Business partnerships 100