Forming a Partnership And Making It Work

Introduction

• Focuses on identifying and preventing common problems
• Covers starting a new business with a partner and bringing a partner into an existing business
• CD-ROM includes all necessary forms

About the book

Making Partnerships Work

Most partnership books focus on the technical aspects of "how to." The more important question is "how do." How do I make this succeed' Experienced corporate attorney Ira Nottonson covers both areas by exploring real-life examples that have generated success or failure in numerous partnership situations. Nottonson offers you a complete do-it-yourself guide to forming a partnership as well as the critical information necessary to navigate the various partnership relationships and make them work.

Nottonson covers:

• Putting the partnership together
• Bringing a partner into a new or existing venture
• Smart strategies for dividing responsibilities and profits
• Joint ventures, implicit partnerships, investors and family
• Building a decision protocol
• Cash flow for growth and profit

Give yourself a business advantage as Nottonson takes you step by step through the legal and personal issues of forming a partnership.

Critical Checklists and Sample Contracts on CD-ROM!

• General Partnership Agreement
• Partner Ledger
• Minutes of Partnerships Meeting Form
• Action of Written Consent of Partners
• Summary of the Uniform Partnership Act
• State of Delaware Certificate of Limited Partnership

Plus critical checklists for:

• Analysis of Partnership
• Developing a Partnership
• Reviewing Cash Flow
• Protecting Proprietary Information
• Arbitration and Mediation
• Building a Decision Protocol
• Bringing in New Partners
• Family Partnerships
• Attracting Investors
• And more!

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