Having a business partner whom you trust implicitly is a true gift. If you have such a relationship, count yourself among the lucky. Most business owners reading this blog, unfortunately, are having some sort of issue with their business partner(s), usually an acute conflict, often an existential one. » Read More

In my last blog post, I explored the issue of equal pay among co-equal business partners, and how equal pay disputes can be remedied.  In this article, I look at the same issue from a slightly different perspective – whether shareholder power in a 50/50 company must always be equal. » Read More

When you and your business partner started your company, being 50/50 partners sounded like the only fair way to go.   After all, you were both putting in the same amount of money. You were both supposed to work equal hours, make the same sacrifices, and provide the same value.  » Read More