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Creating the Partnership: The First Step to Jump-Starting Revenue
Creating the partnership is the first step to realize the benefits of an alliance. However, penetrating and entering the maze of a target partner organization can be time consuming, costly and full of risk if not done properly. According BMG’s polls of 450 CEOs, 1999, CEOs of start-ups are spending 30% of their time on establishing partnerships. Average ROI is only $35K. It takes 6 meetings before a substantive conversation and 12-18 months on average from first call to realize revenue. This article identifies the partner development cycle, along with techniques to accelerate the partnership creation. Whether you are at the start of the partner development cycle, or are half way through, this article contains a summary of the techniques and tools to attain a partnership.

Partnering Techniques for the Entrepreneur the First Pitch
When the owner of a three person small business pitched Home Depot on a partnership to grow his painting company, he had no idea how close he came to achieving his goal. But his lack of asking the right questions and capitalizing on the needs of the larger business cost him the partnership opportunity. This article covers common partnership problems encountered by entrepreneurs during the first partner conversation and the six critical questions to ask during the initial pitch that can make or break the conversation.
I Just Called to See How Things are Going
This is a sad story. Sad but true. It was a real conversation, ostensibly a sales conversation. This sales conversation, and many others just like it, are happening all over the world. I recount this sad sales conversation here in hope that we may all learn from it:
How to Begin a Conversation
Successful people are dynamic communicators. Dynamic communicators have mastered three basic communication skills: conversation, writing and presenting. Inviting people to participate in a conversation and getting their agreement before jumping in is an important, but often overlooked conversation skill. People who are invited to join a conversation, and choose to do so, are more likely to be better participants. If you want to become an excellent conversationalist, take a few minutes to explain why you want to have a conversation. Ask the other person if he or she has the time and is willing to participate in a conversation on that topic. Your conversations will be better and more productive if you follow this simple common sense advice.
Avoiding Your Feelings by Focusing on Your Partner
Addictions can take many forms. One fairly common yet subtle form is to start a conversation to get your partner involved with you so that you don't have to feel and take responsibility for your feelings.
How to Bring a Partner, Co-founder or COO into Your Business
According to Cisco's Innovators Forum guest blogger Bob Goedjen It's not unusual to realize that as a solo-preneur you've reached the end of your expertise and that you need to bring someone else into your business. Even if you have employees, there are times when a partner can share the load. But how do you find a partner, vet a partner, and protect yourself in such a critical relationship? I've asked our guest experts to give us their insights. We'll be featuring them over the following weeks. Here's what members of Silicon Valley SCORE had to say. ----
The Relationship Trap:
Do you sometimes feel trapped, knowing that your partner is going to blame you, when your partner says "Let's Talk"? Do you give in or get angry and withdraw because you don't know what else to do?
Important Business Characteristic
Business opportunities arise almost all the time especially nowadays. Yet finding a business partner is no easy task if you want to do it correctly. Follow the advice in finding the right business partner by basing their characteristics on the important qualities you should look out for in a future business partner.
Do You Need a Business Partner?
Starting your own business is an enormous undertaking. One of the most critical, strategic decisions you will make is whether to take a partner. Horror stories abound about the partner from hell and about partnerships gone wrong. Deciding whether to take a partner and choosing the right one is a strategic imperative, and if given proper focus and consideration, you can make the right choice, one that can have a profoundly beneficial impact on your business.
Accept Responsibility in Every Conversation - or Be a Victim
Our choice in every conversation, every day, is to accept responsibility for the result or be a victim. Accepting responsibility requires three skills: Planning Every Conversation, Speaking the other Person's Language, and Using Responsible Listening to Control the Conversation.
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