Definitions Behind Business Name Jargon
One reason the law of business names often seems confusing is that the subject is riddled with lots of arcane and often overlapping legal jargon. For exam... Read story
Partnerships
Partnership Basics
Oct 26, 1999
A partnership is an association of two or more persons, known as general partners, who act as co-owners of a business and operate it for profit. The other... Read story
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They may never replace traditional venture capital, but for some companies these deals are a better way to raise money. Read story
How To Fuel Growth Through Limited Partners
By David Diamond | Sep 1, 1982
Tom Keaveney kept control of his business by growing with tax-sheltered partnership dollars. Read story
The Equity Partnership As A Seed For Start-ups
By Michael Geczi | Dec 1, 1982
Since the limited partners get the early losses, they demand less equity from founders at the time of tax-free conversion. Read story
The Family Cache
By forming new corporations or partnerships with younger relatives, owners of closely held companies can save on income and estate taxes without affecting th... Read story
Partnership Agreement
Partnership agreements are written documents that explicitly detail the relationship between the business partners and their individual obligations and co... Read story
The Partnership Route
By Joshua Hyatt | Dec 1, 1988
Joint ventures with foreign markets can bring new frontiers in technology and management. Read story
Look Ma--No Bankers
By Ellyn E. Spragins | Aug 1, 1989
Manufacturer of candy boxes learns why banks take a dim of limited partnerships. Read story
David and Goliath Do a Deal
By PAUL B. BROWN | Feb 1, 1990
A small legal software company teams up with IBM to help sell its software package. Read story
Family Limited Partnerships
By Jill Andresky Fraser | Apr 1, 1995
Advice on creating family limited partnerships. Read story
How do I make a joint venture work?
Apr 20, 2000
Leadership & Strategy mentor Keith Lamb responds: We at the Lamb Group have had both good and bad experiences with joint ventures.... Read story
A Limited Success
By Bruce G. Posner | Feb 1, 1988
Limited partnerships still offer an attractive source of capital for growing companies -- provided you can figure out how to sell the deal. Read story
Research Consortia: Who Loses?
By J.H. | Jan 1, 1985
Just when you thought you had the competition cornered, you hear footsteps behind you. And it isn't just another gutsy rival spoiling for a fight. It is ... Read story
Finding the Perfect Business Partner
Jul 9, 2001
Hewlett and Packard. Sears and Roebuck. Johnson and Johnson. These names so quickly conjure up images of corporate success it's easy to... Read story
SBA Offers More Help to Inner-City Firms
Oct 18, 2007
The Small Business Administration this week unveiled another program aimed at boosting support for inner-city businesses, the third in a series of initiat... Read story
Watch Those VCs Smile
By Inc Staff | Jun 1, 1994
The top 10 venture capital firms of 1993. Read story
Raising Money through Equity Investments
Nov 1, 2000
Equity investors buy a piece of your business. They become co-owners and share in the fortunes andmisfortunes of your business. Like you, they can make or... Read story
Choosing Strategic Partners that Really Partner
By Lisa H. Buksbaum | Nov 1, 1999
Ever feel like a six-armed octopus? "If I only had two more arms, I could accomplish so much more!" Every entrepreneur is a master multitasker, always doi... Read story
IBM Unveils New Virtualization Adoption Toolset
Oct 31, 2007
IBM has launched a new set of tools to help its business partners identify opportunities for small businesses to save on IT investment by consolidating and v... Read story
When to Stop Bootstrapping It
It may feel good to have launched your company without outside funding. But there comes a time when a financial partner is the only way to continue to grow. Read story
A New Pool Of Capital To Help Fund Research
By L.M.S. | Sep 1, 1984
As more and more companies turn to research and development limited partnerships as a source of capital, Wall Street is starting to reach out further for ... Read story
A New Twist On Limited Partnerships
By Leslie M. Schultz | Oct 1, 1984
The research and development limited partnership is hardly a standard capital-raising device, but exotic variations on it have already begun to emerge.Read story
The Possibilities of Partnering
By Jennifer Lawton | Nov 1, 1999
It's easier to go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in business when you have partners. Reinventing wheels, growing each piece of your business on your own, and... Read story
How Can I Choose Compatible Joint Venture Partners?
By Stephanie L Gruner | Feb 1, 1997
Lisa Jacobson, president of Manhattan-based Stanford Coaching Inc., asks potential joint venture partners to take the same behavioral test she uses ... Read story
Benchmark: Partnering for Products
By Stephanie L. Gruner | Feb 1, 1996
Some results of a survey of 437 fast-growth companies about collaborating with outside corporate partners. Read story
IBM Introduces New Business Partners Incentive
Oct 29, 2007
IBM (NYSE:IBM) has launched a new initiative to encourage their Business Partners to increase revenue and improve customer service. Grow Your Business wit... Read story
The Enemy Within
By John Case | Apr 1, 1987
Tim Wagner and his partners were so successful in challenging Procter Gamble for a share of the diaper market that they never saw the threat from... Read story
Details, Details, Details
By Susan Greco | Jul 1, 1997
Various business people tell what it's like to manage a strategic partnership. Read story
Go East, Young Man
By Frank H. Jellinek Jr. | Sep 1, 1990
First-person account of a joint venture in Eastern Europe. Read story
For Women Only
By Bruce G. Posner | Sep 1, 1993
Descriptions of four groups dedicated to investing in woman-owned companies. Read story
Small Business/Large Business Relationships
Many small business owners see large businesses exclusively in competitive terms. For small enterprises that compete directly with larger companies, this ... Read story
Robert Wood Johnson Was Inspired
By Stephen D. Solomon | Aug 1, 1986
Robert Wood Johnson was inspired after hearing a British surgeon's speech citing airborne germs as the leading cause of infections in hospitals. In 1886, ... Read story
License to Thrive
By Erik Sherman | Aug 1, 2005
The right partnership can drive sales -- while reducing your workload. Read story
Growing Your Business by Going Global
By Robert A. Mamis | Jan 1, 1994
Lessons from a company that leapt unwarily into foreign-distribution, plus intelligence on Saudi Arabian markets. Read story
Beyond Getting to Yes
As business owners, some days it may seem as if we spend all of our time negotiating. There are suppliers to manage, employees to satisfy, funding to pur... Read story
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