What to Look for in a Business Partner

What should you look for in a business partner? If you’re thinking about partnering with someone in your consulting startup, there are some important things to consider before you jump in. In this 3 part series, we’re covering some of the pros and cons of partnerships, as well as what to look for in a business partner.

Partnering with someone is one of the most important decisions you can make in your business due to its big consequences. Over 70% of partnerships fail, but when you find a good partner, they can help you build a strong consulting startup.

Feras Alhlou

Feras Alhlou

Feras has founded, grown, and sold businesses in Silicon Valley and abroad, scaling them from zero revenue to 7 and 8 figures. In 2019, he sold e-Nor, a digital marketing consulting company, to dentsu (a top-5 global media company). Feras has served as an advisor to 150+ other new startup businesses, and in his current venture, Start Up With Feras, he's on a mission to help entrepreneurs in the consulting and services space start and grow their businesses smarter and stronger.

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