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Hub You - The Seven C's: Partnership Danger Signs - The 4th C: Cumulative Money Problems
Let’s say that your business suddenly gets a big order from your best client. However, it is an order that is clearly too big for you. What would you do? If your business has a good banking relationship perhaps you may be able to tap into a line of credit or a bank loan. But what happens if your business is small or new and you have no banking relationship? Do you turn the customer away? Fortunately, you don’t have to. Purchase order (PO) financing may be ab
Bill and Vincent were investing in a new business. Vincent was unemployed with limited funds, so at the outset Bill did the financing. There was growing tension between them because of this. Bill felt he had more right to make decisions. He also had a subtle way of belittling Vincent because of it. How could such interaction be a good basi
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The 4th C: CUMULATIVE MONEY PROBLEMS
Conflicts over money are very high on the list of reasons that 70% of business partnerships fail. I'm not referring necessarily to lack of money. The damage to business partnerships stem from the fact that each of us have different attitudes about money and therefore handle it in different ways.
The most hopeful scenario is that differences have been discussed openly at the outset of the partnership and are continually a topic reviewed with level heads.
Most often that is not the case. Here is a sample list of the types of problems businesses run into around money where partners can have very opposing views:
- financial risk taking
- collections
- investment of profits
- family involvement on acquisitions
- under-capitalization/ involving outside investors
- perceived inequality in remuneration of each partner based on each one's view of each other's work and responsibility
- hiring and salaries of employees
- investments in outside experts to train, coach, market, etc.
The money issues in business that accumulate over the course of time are based on many factors, some personal, some internal to the business and some on outside forces beyond anyone's control.
Bill and Vincent were investing in a new business. Vincent was unemployed with limited funds, so at the outset Bill did the financing. There was growing tension between them because of this. Bill felt he had more right to make decisions. He also had a subtle way of belittling Vincent because of it. How could such interaction be a good basis
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The most hopeful scenario is that differences have been discussed openly at the outset of the partnership and are continually a topic reviewed with level heads.
Most often that is not the case. Here is a sample list of the types of problems businesses run into around money where partners can have very opposing views:
- financial risk taking
- collections
- investment of profits
- family involvement on acquisitions
- under-capitalization/ involving outside investors
- perceived inequality in remuneration of each partner based on each one's view of each other's work and responsibility
- hiring and salaries of employees
- investments in outside experts to train, coach, market, etc.
The money issues in business that accumulate over the course of time are based on many factors, some personal, some internal to the business and some on outside forces beyond anyone's control.
Bill and Vincent were investing in a new business. Vincent was unemployed with limited funds, so at the outset Bill did the financing. There was growing tension between them because of this. Bill felt he had more right to make decisions. He also had a subtle way of belittling Vincent because of it. How could such interaction be a good basi
"All our operators are busy at the moment. But your call is important to us, so please take your place in the queue until an operator is free to take your call."Heard that one before. Just how important is that call?The dulcet-toned voice that talks so charmingly to you at a time when you don't have the patience, nor the inclination, to hang on and wait. What's even more annoying, if your phone connection is charged on a time-call basis, you're being asked
- financial risk taking
- collections
- investment of profits
- family involvement on acquisitions
- under-capitalization/ involving outside investors
- perceived inequality in remuneration of each partner based on each one's view of each other's work and responsibility
- hiring and salaries of employees
- investments in outside experts to train, coach, market, etc.
The money issues in business that accumulate over the course of time are based on many factors, some personal, some internal to the business and some on outside forces beyond anyone's control.
Bill and Vincent were investing in a new business. Vincent was unemployed with limited funds, so at the outset Bill did the financing. There was growing tension between them because of this. Bill felt he had more right to make decisions. He also had a subtle way of belittling Vincent because of it. How could such interaction be a good basi
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The money issues in business that accumulate over the course of time are based on many factors, some personal, some internal to the business and some on outside forces beyond anyone's control.
Bill and Vincent were investing in a new business. Vincent was unemployed with limited funds, so at the outset Bill did the financing. There was growing tension between them because of this. Bill felt he had more right to make decisions. He also had a subtle way of belittling Vincent because of it. How could such interaction be a good basi
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Bill and Vincent were investing in a new business. Vincent was unemployed with limited funds, so at the outset Bill did the financing. There was growing tension between them because of this. Bill felt he had more right to make decisions. He also had a subtle way of belittling Vincent because of it. How could such interaction be a good basis for a new business?
They were wise enough to seek coaching, during which I helped Vincent spell out the behavior that was not obvious to Bill. Vincent on his own was too uncomfortable to communicate clearly how he was feeling. When it was out in the open in our coaching sessions they were able to make some changes so Vincent was able to contribute more in ways that made him feel respected. They also set some goals and deadlines for adjustments in the financial contributions.
Open communication in this scenario prevented problems from escalating into major conflict which could have ultimately ended the partnership.
Partnership agreements can go a long way to spell out how money decisions will be made. However, partnership agreements are not very efficient in predicting how personalities will react in various unforeseen situations and crises.
Protect your partnership as much as possible. Choose your partner wisely. Choose your business wisely. Engage a coach early in the process. Here are some of the ways it will pay a high return on your investment:
- make sure partners are on the same page and well suited
- discuss important issues unique to you for the partnership agreement
- improve communication and as a result focus on the smooth functioning of the business instead of on personality issues
- better and more efficient decision making
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