7 ways to find a partner for business
His Work / / December 26, 2019
To create a successful business, the founders must be consistent and agree with each other on many issues. Let's start with a brief checklist of the necessary criteria for deciding to choose the future partner.
- The passion and the general idea. Look for someone who wants a lot of work and honest, willing to sacrifice the time and make the business their top priority over the next few years.
- The same vision and values. Work with those who share your image of an ideal company and the beliefs on which will be based business. If one is planning to organize the production, and the second - to resell the goods from China, most likely, nothing good will come from this partnership.
- Experience and skills. Do not choose the first available to partners colleague or relative who does not know and does not know how. Take a strong and confident professional, which will be useful in business.
- Equality. Choose the one person able to share duties and responsibilities.
If you recently met, find out what the candidate is interested in the partners involved and whether he conducted the business previously and how well. It does not hurt to ask his name on the Internet: what if it turns out that it is associated with some
troubled history or has already failed several projects.And now that, where I am still looking for him.
1. among colleagues
Try to find a kindred spirit on the job - someone who also burn their own business and which could bring together the knowledge and skills.
The main advantage of this method is that you know the person well: what are its achievements and real experience in what he is good as far as initiative, responsibility and whether there keeps bears word.
Lack of partnership with a colleague may be that once your views on business development may differ. For example, one wants to scale the project, and the other will be satisfied with the current state of affairs.
Suitable colleague to create almost any company, both in the same field in which you work, and some more. For example, a bank for entrepreneurs "Modulbank" createdImportant little. As natives of the Savings Bank set up business ideas, is not suitable to the employer three managers of "Sberbank" Andrey Petrov, Oleg and Laguta Yakov Novikov.
Developers can create a new product, as, for example, is madeThe history of "Yandex" founders 'Yandex' - Arkady Volozh and Arkady Borkowski. They wrote a special program to search for information in a single document. Then joined forces with Ilya Segalovich and together made a new program to search for on the Internet.
Here's another example of the world: Intel company foundedintel Corporation colleagues Robert Noyce (a physicist, inventor of the integrated circuit) and Gordon Moore (physicist, chemist). They worked together at Fairchild Semiconductor - the company for the production of silicon semiconductors.
2. Among the relatives and friends
The advantages of this method are the same as in the first case: you are already familiar with the man, trust him, know its strengths and weaknesses and how to divide responsibilities in your case and a responsibility.
The disadvantage is that if you conduct business with a husband or wife, then all work items take away with them and solve them at home instead of to rest and talk on abstract themes. This also applies to other relatives who live together and decided to start their own businesses.
In the case of business with other possible serious controversy can destroy a relationship, even if you are dealing with kindergarten. If a relative or friend, you are not very close, there may be mistrust and claims to work with each other, if it turns out that one works more than another. Even if it's just a guess.
In history there are examples of successful joint business with friends or relatives. Procter and Gamble Company foundedOur History - How it Began two brother-in: William Procter and James Gamble. Procter owned factory for the production of candles, and Gamble engaged in the manufacture of soap. After some time the general-in-law suggested that they unite us and develop business together.
The network board games store "Mosigra" createdAs in the crisis to grow from zero to the largest network, "Mosigra" shares secrets two friends: Mr Kibkalo and Dmitry Borisov. The network for 10 years, and it is represented in 32 cities of Russia.
3. The special urban communities
In the city you can find the business community or business club. These organizations are public or private, and they also can search for like-minded.
SBD have a community in Moscow "Small business in Moscow». In St. Petersburg - Center for Development and Entrepreneurship Support at the Center for Employment and Entrepreneurship Support Fund "My business».
Private community can be found on the Internet: put in a search engine something like "business club city name».
The advantage of this method of searching for a partner in the fact that in such communities targeted are people who want to do business.
The disadvantage in this and the following three options is the same: in fact the person a stranger, to trust him least scary. For the first time, you will get ground and each time find out about new qualities of each other. As in other cases, with the partner better to conclude a special agreement or agreements, and prescribe the conditions of the joint business.
4. at events
With potential partners can meet at conferences, forums and thematic exhibitions, master classes and seminars. They may focus on a particular industry or business in general.
Playbill business events at the following websites Atawaka, All-events, ExpoTrade, KudaGo and the like.
The advantage of this method of dating a future partner - a common interest and passion for one case.
5. On special forums and social networks
On the Internet there are forums where novice and experienced entrepreneurs publish ads about who and what are looking for, share ideas and plans. Here are some examples:
- Biznet.ru;
- PartnerSearch.ru;
- Businesspartner.ru;
- Rubiz.cc;
- Findbestpartner.ru.
Search for a partner and can be in social networks - for example, in special groups for entrepreneurs. One of the most popular community - "Vebsarafan"To Facebook.
The advantage of this method - a large area for the search. You can choose according to certain criteria: with a starting capital, idea or existing projects, which need a partner.
6. The courses or business management
Find potential partner may be at special rates. Typically, they are paid, but allow to meet like-minded people who have come for the basics of business, or to pump in management and finance.
The advantage of this method is that the first stage of your interests coincide with a future partner. Plus, you know that he is also willing to learn and grow, and this is a good sign.
7. On job search sites
You can not look for a partner, and employee hired under a certain task. If such a worker will arrange everything, and later have a chance to offer him a partnership.
The job title responsibilities, necessary skills and competence. Hiring staff, see how he copes with the tasks as a proactive and responsible, what results it brings work.
Advantages of this method is that you have time to look to the man better: to assess his professional and human qualitiesUnderstand, would you be responsible for the business together or not.
A disadvantage may be that partner and will feel subordinate and not fully confident in his powers.
Finally
Wherever you find a business partner, follow two simple rules:
- Discuss on the beach, how to distribute the duties and responsibilities, how you will share profits and business, if ever decide to leave.
- Prescribe all the moments, which came during a discussion in a special contract.
When you are ready to formalize relations official, you can do this in two ways:
- Register your company and sign a contractThe contract on the implementation of the rights of members of society on the implementation of the rights of members of society.
- Sign up as an SP and each sign an agreement partnershipOf the Civil Code Article 1041. Simple partnership agreement.
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