Comments on: Business Ventures With Friends. The Good, Bad & the Ugly http://brentongieser.com/projects/business-ventures-with-friends-the-good-bad-the-ugly New Media...New Possibilities Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:07:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Brenton http://brentongieser.com/projects/business-ventures-with-friends-the-good-bad-the-ugly/comment-page-1#comment-507 Brenton Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:05:27 +0000 http://brentongieser.com/?p=373#comment-507 You always seems to give great insight Nikki! Thanks so much. My first startup I had majority shares so their wasn't an issue with that...however there were some other issues. Thanks so much for the great story. I hope to hear more from you soon. You always seems to give great insight Nikki! Thanks so much. My first startup I had majority shares so their wasn’t an issue with that…however there were some other issues. Thanks so much for the great story. I hope to hear more from you soon.

]]> By: Nikki http://brentongieser.com/projects/business-ventures-with-friends-the-good-bad-the-ugly/comment-page-1#comment-506 Nikki Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:58:06 +0000 http://brentongieser.com/?p=373#comment-506 Good article! To add on.. someone once told me, when in a partnership, never go into business 50-50. The vision of the business could change down the road... Then what? Gary Erickson (CEO of Clif Bar) wrote a book, "Raising the Bar" and tells a great story of a friendship and partnership in a successful business and the dilemma of selling the company. He was in a 50-50 partnership with his friend. She wanted to sell and he didn't. So he had to buy her out. In the end, the business relationship with his partner ended amicably. Actually much of what he talks about relates to meaning and smart business. It's a good read. Good article! To add on.. someone once told me, when in a partnership, never go into business 50-50. The vision of the business could change down the road… Then what?

Gary Erickson (CEO of Clif Bar) wrote a book, “Raising the Bar” and tells a great story of a friendship and partnership in a successful business and the dilemma of selling the company. He was in a 50-50 partnership with his friend. She wanted to sell and he didn’t. So he had to buy her out. In the end, the business relationship with his partner ended amicably. Actually much of what he talks about relates to meaning and smart business. It’s a good read.

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