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Business Partnerships
Operating partnerships, equity partnerships, and investor partnerships. How to structure ownership when more than one person shares the business.
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Business partnerships pair people who bring different things — capital, operations, industry experience, customer relationships — into shared ownership. They are common when no single party has everything needed to grow the business alone.
Key points
- Equity splits should reflect contribution, not just cash
- Roles, decision rights, and voting must be defined up front
- Investor vs. operator partnerships have different mechanics
- Partnership agreements should cover deadlocks and exits
- Operating agreements (LLC) or shareholder agreements (Corp) are essential
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