The founder of KISSmetrics, Neil Patel will be on Startup Istanbul Scene. Get Your Early Bird Tickets to join us on the 30th of September.
When you’re starting out a company, the most important thing is to find the right business partner. It is important to fill a gap in skills or to find extra money. If you can make the right choice, you’ll have a beneficial impact on your business.
A good partnership requires:
- A shared vision and goal
- Mutual hard work
- Open communication
- Mutual respect
- A balance of power
- Effective conflict resolution
Neil Patel calls partnership as a marriage and also gives good advises such as:
- Have a good contracts without clauses
- Vest shares
- Pick opposites
- Make sure they’re financially stable
Before finding a partner just think about your personality traits. Then choose a partner who complements your skills, not duplicates them. You have to decide what kind of skills your partner should have. For example if you run a internet company, it important to find a programmer as one of the founders.
Try these places to find partners online: