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October 10, 2005 by Dane Carlson | 0 Comments

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If you are planning to go into business with a partner, then it is critical that you set up a partnership agreement. This is easy to do, but often overlooked during the business planning process. Without an agreed-upon strategy on how you will handle certain unforeseen events, how will you know how your partners will react? If you have a disagreement, will they be willing to exit the business and sell you their shares? These are important questions to address in the early stages of planning your business. It is easiest to come to a consensus when all the partners have the same interest in mind—building a successful business. Once the business begins to operate, the partners’ personal interests may vary considerably, so it is vital to negotiate all of the terms while you all have similar objectives. This could prevent major issues from arising further down the road, and it allows everyone to clearly understand and sign off on the “rules� moving forward.

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