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Consumers have their pick of online retail sites. Make yours irresistible to even the most skeptical of the bunch by forging a tight-knit community of brand supporters.

It's about what both sides can bring to the table.

The best business partners have complementary skills.

A technical change in SBA policy makes it easier to buy out a partner

As a college student, Haley Hoffman Smith founded a nonprofit, wrote a book and started another company. But when things turned sour with a business partner, she had to cut ties and start over.

Instead of following your passion, follow a plan for bringing a solution to market without going broke before your first sale.

Who can help you reach your goals?

How to be part of the 35 percent of startup partnerships that succeed.

Follow these three tips if you're thinking about co-founding a company with a friend.

Should you even have a comfort zone?

This might be the biggest mistake entrepreneurs make.

For Taktik Logistics Group to thrive, it would need to do what once seemed impossible.

Bringing on a partner can be a huge risk for a company. One entrepreneur explains what to do when it doesn't work out.

As partners, you may glide as smoothly as Fred and Ginger. But, one day -- and that day will come -- you won't.

Good relationships deliver 100 percent for each partner. Why not over-deliver?

If you think you are going to build your empire all by yourself, you are in for a very slow and painful climb.

A million bucks is still a lot of money, but not more than can be blown foolishly.

There is no perfect playbook on how you should go about choosing a business partner. But there are some general guidelines that I find useful to consider.

Take steps early to prevent big problems later.

Ask yourself the right questions about whether now's the time to partner with a nonprofit. Then, team up and go save the world.

The best business partnerships involve innovative people with complementary skills.