Should You Start a Business With Friends and Family?

Should You Start a Business With Friends and Family?
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Entrepreneurship is all the rage these days—and has been for many years—and entrepreneurship will continue long into the future, because we can. The pandemic set up a perfect groundwork for entrepreneurship to begin, move forward and thrive. Being your own boss and creating your dream company is the ideal scenario for thousands of Americans. However, becoming an entrepreneur is no walk in the park, and a lot of your success will come from who you have by your side.

Should You Start a Business With Friends and Family?

One of the first major decisions you’ll make is who to start a business with. You can try to do everything by yourself, but you put yourself in danger of becoming overwhelmed by the tasks at hand and the many hats you wear in entrepreneurship. Your next option comes down to partnering with friends and family members or an unaffiliated third party.
There are pros and cons to working with both types of people in creating and running a business. Let’s take a look at both sides so you have a better idea of how you want to approach your journey into entrepreneurship and who you want along for the ride.

Why Established Relationships Make for Good Business

There’s a reason why the family business model has lasted for so many generations. Passing on the business from parent to child is a long-standing tradition built on the foundation that the family is able to develop over the years. Of course, when you are first starting in an entrepreneurial pursuit—you may have no choice but family and close friends because of the zero-money-being-made-right-now situation. But here’s why such established relationships make sense for your new start-up:

Trust is Already Established

Finding a business partner you can trust can be quite the challenge. First off, where do you even go looking for a business partner outside of your inner circle? Next, how do you establish trust as you move forward in a joint endeavor where you’re both financially committed?
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