This is a subscriber-only article. Join Entrepreneur+ today for access

Learn More

Already have an account?

Sign in

Entrepreneur Plus - Short White
For Subscribers

The Property Brothers Offer Free Advice On Building a Strong Business -- and a Strong Partnership Drew and Jonathan Scott talked to two Entrepreneur readers (and husband-and-wife cofounders) about strengthening their working relationship.

By Entrepreneur Staff

This story appears in the March 2019 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »

Jake Chessum

There's no way around it: Business is personal -- ­especially when your cofounder is a sibling, a spouse, or a close friend. Dean Praetorius and Kiki Von Glinow know this all too well as the husband-and-wife founders of Brooklyn-­based digital consultancy Toast Media Group. The couple told Entrepreneur that they're refining how they work together, so we put them on the phone with Jonathan and Drew Scott to talk about partnership best practices, mutual respect, and learning to let go.

Kiki: So nice to meet you guys. We always jump at the chance to get free advice, so this is great. Diving in: How do you give each other feedback that's constructive and respectful?

The rest of this article is locked.

Join Entrepreneur+ today for access.

Subscribe Now

Already have an account? Sign In