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How to Choose a Good Financial Partner

Posted by Chris Peterson | Jul 15, 2015 | 0 Comments

How to Choose a Good Financial Partner

How to Choose a Good Financial Partner

How to Choose a Good Financial Partner

It is important to use care when selecting a financial partner. It is not always wise to begin a business together with someone simply because of a long-term friendship, and indeed such arrangements can often strain or break such relationships. Your Bryan business lawyer can help you choose a good financial partner, but the following are some tips to keep in mind.

Make Sure Your Values and Vision Are Shared

It is very important that your partner shares the same values and vision as you. If the other person has a different entrepreneurial spirit, or has differing goals, this can adversely affect your relationship, and by extension your business.

Make Certain That the Prospective Partner Knows How to Manage Money

A red flag to any financial partnership arrangement is when one member possesses significant financial difficulties. If your prospective partner does not manage his personal affairs well, this can be a signal that he will not have the skills, acumen, or discipline to handle the company's finances appropriately. Moreover, a partner with financial problems may be prone to stealing from the company.

Choose a Partner Who Is Not Enveloped in Personal Crises

Everyone suffers personal challenges, but if your prospective partner is suffering a significant number of such issues this may impede your business relationship. On the other hand, you may want to give this person a chance if you know the set-back is temporary and beyond his control, such as a family health crisis.

Find a Partner Who Can Add Resources to the Business

It is likely that, no matter how strong a business person you are, you have areas of weakness. Finding a partner who can fill some of these gaps can be a real boon to your business. The new partner may bring business connections you lack, or provide expertise in an area that can help bolster your company.

Make Sure Your Prospective Partner Is Ethical

It is essential that you select a person who possesses strong ethics, both personally and in a business sense. Honesty is a quality without which your company can suffer greatly.

Select an Individual with Whom You Share Mutual Respect

The person you are considering to partner with may be a financial genius, but if you do not respect the individual, or vice versa, for any reason, this does not make for a good working relationship.

Work with an Attorney when Choosing a Financial Partner

An experienced Bryan business lawyer can help you make a wise choice regarding the individual you choose to partner with. Call Peterson Law Group today at 979-703-7014 or 936-337-4681.

About the Author

Chris Peterson

Chris Peterson is the owner of Peterson Law Group. He practices primarily in the areas of wills, trusts and estate planning; probate and trust administration; elder law; and business law. Chris is also the owner of Brazos 1031 Exchange Company.

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