| | |  | New Business | Home » » The Partnership Charter: How To Start Out Right With Your New Business Partnership (or Fix The One You're In) | | | | | | | Description: | | In The Partnership Charter, psychologist and business mediation expert David Gage offers a comprehensive guide to the art of establishing and maintaining a business partnership. The centerpiece of his approach is the Partnership Charter, a document that clearly outlines the goals, expectations, responsibilities, and relationships of the principals. The charter identifies potential sources of conflict and how they will be resolved, while addressing such sensitive issues as personal styles, values, money, and power. Illustrating every principle through engaging stories drawn from Gage's front-line experience consulting to business partners, as well as interviews with the founding partners of such successful businesses as Progressive Insurance Company and Manpower, Inc., The Partnership Charter dispels common myths and presents a practical framework for launching, building, and sustaining a thriving business partnership. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| David Gage | | Paperback:
| 272 pages | | Publisher:
| Basic Books | | Publication Date:
| June 30, 2004 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0738208981 | | Product Length:
| 9.2 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.98 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.65 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.85 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.82 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.98 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.87 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.97 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 26 reviews |
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18 of 18 found the following review helpful:
Insightful Advice to Small Business OwnersOct 12, 2005
By Ginny Wilmerding
I came across this book in the small business section of the library, and once I had read it, decided I needed to purchase a copy for my permanent collection. I have been through the partnership anguish described in the book, and I wish I'd found the book earlier because I think my partner and I may have had a chance at working things out had we followed Gage's advice. Moreover, I am writing a book on women and small business, including a section about how natural and helpful it is to take on a business partner. I plan to refer to and recommend Gage's book in my own. The Partnership Charter is insightful, useful, and well-written. In a very professional way, Gage tackles one of the most vexing challenges of small businesses: they are personality-driven. I won't pretend that implementation of his advice is easy, but at least you'll have a roadmap that helps you and your partner to reduce the risks, get to know each other better, and give it your collective best shot.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
A Practical Guide for Business PartnershipsFeb 08, 2007
By Rolf Dobelli
"getAbstract"
This is a top-notch book - nicely written, smartly organized, and easy to follow and understand. It provides insightful information, telling case histories, useful checklists and exercises, and even includes a fully developed "Partnership Charter" in the appendix. Author David Gage offers an inside view of partnerships, and his case studies make the text a pleasure to read. More importantly, he shows you how to create a partnership charter that will function as your enterprise's Magna Carta in the years to come. If you are planning a partnership, we advise you to study this expert presentation first. You will save yourself a lot of trouble.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Saved me from lots of griefAug 11, 2005
By Eve Benton Bund
"Entrepreneur"
I read The Partnership Charter as I was about to enter into a partnership to start a business requiring large amounts of startup capital which I had almost finished raising. Upon reading this great book, I realized that my partner was not the one to do this venture with and I pulled out at the last minute. I thank David and this book for saving me from a great deal of anguish and aggravation. Had I entered into this partnerhip, I would have ended up doing the lion's share of the work and would have had to break up the partnership.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
The best I've found on the subjectMay 01, 2006
By Eitan Grunwald
"Business Advisor"
As a business advisor I'm constantly looking for tools to help my clients, and this is the best one I've found for partnerships. Gage's book explains how to defuse potentially explosive issues by detecting them in advance using a positive and creative process. While the underlying concepts make perfect sense --- addressing compatibility, on multiple levels, before there's a crisis --- what really impressed me was the practical, systematic approach to identifying and working on these issues. The author's depth of experience and expertise is made easily accessible by his clear, jargon-free style of writing. Not a panacea --- these are realistic suggestions that require commitment and work --- but worth the effort if you want to improve the chances for a successful partnership.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Read this Book Before you Start any OrganizationDec 21, 2007
By JPL
"JPL"
I really enjoyed this book and wish that it had been required reading in business school. Unlike many "business" books, this one is covers not only the theory behind what makes a good partnership but also the practice of building and maintaining a good partnership. Anyone who is part of some sort of organization, for-profit or non-profit, will find practical advice here. A must read for any entrepreneur, family business or new venture.
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