The document discusses reasons to have a business partner and tips for finding and vetting potential partners. It recommends having a partner to fill skill gaps in areas like sales, marketing, finance, or management. Additionally, a partner can help share the workload and emotional burden. It provides several places to search for partners, such as through networking events and websites like LinkedIn, Meetup, and founder-focused sites. Background checks, compatibility assessments, and clear partnership agreements are advised to help ensure a good fit.

1. Choosing a Business
Partner
by FitSmallBusiness.com

2. Reason 1 to have a partner...

3. To Fill a Skill Gap

4. Skills your business needs...

5. Ability to deliver product/service.

6. Sales/Marketing

7. Financial

8. Management

9. What else do you need?

10. Reason 2 to have a partner...

11. Share the Load
(Both Work and Emotional)

12. 9 places to find business
partners....

13. Network, Network, Network!
1

14. People you work with.
2

15. People who work w/ people you know.
3

16. Industry Events.
4

17. LinkedIn.com
5

18. Meetup.com
6

19. Techcofounder.com
7

20. Founderdating.com
8

21. Cofounderslab.com
9

22. 8 ways to get to know a
potential partner...

23. Work on a project together.
1

24. Compare values.
2

25. Compare business motives.
3

26. Speak to their references.
4

27. Speak to others that know them.
5
(Use LinkedIn to find them)

28. Do a background check.
6

29. Do a credit check.
7

30. Ask if they have a non-compete.
8

31. 11 other questions to ask...

32. Do they have the skills they
represented?
1

33. Do you have personality conflicts?
2

34. Do they share your passion?
3

35. Do they share your work ethic?
4

36. Do they share your vision?
5

37. Do their actions inspire trust?
6

38. Personal baggage?
7

39. Easy to communicate with?
8

40. Are they self motivated?
9

41. Are they willing to adapt?
10

42. Do you agree on exit strategy?
11

43. Make sure you have a
partnership agreement.
(The topic of our next presentation)

44. For more advice on how to start and
run a successful business visit us
at....

45. www.FitSmallBusiness.com
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