Starting a business on your own can be tough. Finding the right business partners can be a good means to achieve success.

The Benefits of Business Partners

Having business partners provides many benefits including increased knowledge and expertise, more funding, more strategic connections, and shared workload burdens.

Information You Need to Get Before Committing to Business Partners

When seeking business partners, you want to find individuals who are reliable, trustworthy, creative, resilient, have passion for your business, and most importantly, who will be compatible with you.  To find the right match, seek insights in these areas:

  1. What are your business experience and your special skills?
  2. What are your values? How do you deal with stress and conflict? How do you work under pressure? How would you handle a crisis?
  3. What are your expectations for a partnership? What kind of role can you assume? How involved can you be? What is a preferred exit strategy?
  4. What is your communication style?
  5. What is your current financial situation? How much capital can you contribute to the business? How would you expect to divide the profits?
  6. Would you consider yourself to be careful or frugal in spending money? Are you a risk-taker?
  7. What are your personal goals? What motivates you?
  8. How much time are you willing to commit to the business?
  9. What are your concerns about me? About this business?

How to Find Business Partners

Consider these possibilities to find business partners:

  • A close friend or family member—someone who is well-known to you.
  • Find options through professional associations and networking.
  • Make connections through industry meetings.
  • Seek out desirable current or former work associates.

Seek Expert Financial Assistance

Contact the experts at Progressive Capital Funding to achieve your financial goals. Progressive Capital Funding can help you grow your business by offering a wide variety of flexible commercial finance options for small and large companies alike. From SBA loans to unsecured business lines of credit, we’re ready to help find options that suit you best.  Â