The 4th C: CUMULATIVE MONEY PROBLEMS

Conflicts over money are very high on the list of reasons that 70% of business partnerships fail. I'm not referring necessarily to lack of money. The damage to business partnerships stem from the fact that each of us have different attitudes about money and therefore handle it in different ways.

The most hopeful scenario is that differences have been discussed openly at the outset of the partnership and are continually a topic reviewed with level heads.

Most often that is not the case. Here is a sample list of the types of problems businesses run into around money where partners can have very opposing views:

• financial risk taking

• collections

• investment of profits

• family involvement on acquisitions

• under-capitalization/ involving outside investors

• perceived inequality in remuneration of each partner based on each one's view of each other's work and resp
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  of business partnerships fail. I'm not referring necessarily to lack of money. The damage to business partnerships stem from the fact that each of us have different attitudes about money and therefore handle it in different ways.

  The most hopeful scenario is that differences have been discussed openly at the outset of the partnership and are continually a topic reviewed with level heads.

  Most often that is not the case. Here is a sample list of the types of problems businesses run into around money where partners can have very opposing views:

  • financial risk taking

  • collections

  • investment of profits

  • family involvement on acquisitions

  • under-capitalization/ involving outside investors

  • perceived inequality in remuneration of each partner based on each one's view of each other's work and res
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    The most hopeful scenario is that differences have been discussed openly at the outset of the partnership and are continually a topic reviewed with level heads.

    Most often that is not the case. Here is a sample list of the types of problems businesses run into around money where partners can have very opposing views:

    • financial risk taking

    • collections

    • investment of profits

    • family involvement on acquisitions

    • under-capitalization/ involving outside investors

    • perceived inequality in remuneration of each partner based on each one's view of each other's work and res
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      is a sample list of the types of problems businesses run into around money where partners can have very opposing views:

      • financial risk taking

      • collections

      • investment of profits

      • family involvement on acquisitions

      • under-capitalization/ involving outside investors

      • perceived inequality in remuneration of each partner based on each one's view of each other's work and res
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      • family involvement on acquisitions

      • under-capitalization/ involving outside investors

      • perceived inequality in remuneration of each partner based on each one's view of each other's work and responsibility

      • hiring and salaries of employees

      • investments in outside experts to train, coach, market, etc.

      The money issues in business that accumulate over the course of time are based on many factors, some personal, some internal to the business and some on outside forces beyond anyone's control.

      Bill and Vincent were investing in a new business. Vincent was unemployed with limited funds, so at the outset Bill did the financing. There was growing tension between them because of this. Bill felt he had more right to make decisions. He also had a subtle way of belittling Vincent because of it. How could such interaction be a good basis for a new business?

      They were wise enough to seek coaching, during which I helped Vincent spell out the behavior that was not obvious to Bill. Vincent on his own was too uncomfortable to c