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A mirror image of yourself won't work.

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?

Your team isn't just the people who work directly for you.

An insider's look into the most exciting new partnerships of the year

When the private sector merges with the public sector to empower women, the focus should be dignity -- not charity.

In this entrepreneur's view, the risks are far too great.

The IRS will begin a new way of auditing partnerships starting in the 2018 tax year. Partnerships need to develop a roadmap before venturing into this new frontier.

We're living during a watershed moment for accounting, which creates repercussions throughout the business world. A new normal will rise from the ashes of the archaic industry, and this revival will lower costs and increase transparency for businesses in every sector.

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.

Collaboration is no longer an option.

A healthy partnership is hard work, but it can also be hugely rewarding. The same is true for startup-corporate pairings.

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.

Updater realized it would better serve its customers by establishing industry partners who could facilitate referrals when they'd be needed most.

The Olympic medalist discusses gender disparity in sports, her decision to go to Harvard Business School and how that's positioned her well in business.

Small businesses need the right game plan if they hope to compete in the IoT space.

A philanthropic plan can help charities accomplish their missions while growing your company and your brand.

Creative differences don't have to equal creative divorce.

'You can imagine when we first heard about flying a chicken sandwich to space, we thought it was hilarious,' says World View CEO Jane Poytner.

In fact, being "lazy" and copying a model that's already working is a great way to get started.