O Partner, Where Art Thou?

Contrary to the romantic notion of a passionate dreamer going it alone, most start-ups are founded by partners, not solo entrepreneurs. Think of some of the high-tech companies that have risen to fame and stunning capitalization in almost no time: Google, Facebook, LivingSocial. All started by partners.

The trend isn’t limited to cutting-edge tech firms. Partners also founded some of the best-known companies of the 20th century: Black & Decker, Warner Bros., Hewlett-Packard. And then there are 3M, Costco, Microsoft, Intel, and Apple. Partners, too, founded them.

PARTNER ADVANTAGES

Partners—whether they are family members or not—are extremely important because their presence boosts the chance of success. It seems like common sense; after all, there is strength in numbers. Generally speaking, partners mean greater resources: more skills, energy, capital, psychological support, networking capabilities.

BPI Mission, Activities and Areas of Interest

A new page, "About BPI," has been added to the Business Partner Institute webpage. Learn more there about the Institute and its range of activities and interests at ww.businesspartnerinstitute.org/about.html.


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