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How to Go Into Business With a Spouse

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By eHow Contributing Writer
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You and your spouse can be partners on the job as well as at home, as long as you set some ground rules - and never forget that you are a couple first.

Difficulty: Moderately challenging
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Men's Suits
  • Business Books
  • Business Loans
  • Marriage Services
  • Small Business Credit Cards
  • Business loans
  1. Step 1

    Determine whether both of you want to and can afford to work together.

  2. Step 2

    Create a joint vision and mission statement.

  3. Step 3

    Prepare a plan that articulates the needs of both your business and your marriage.

  4. Step 4

    Separate work and family conflicts by establishing ground rules, such as, "No business discussions in the bedroom."

  5. Step 5

    Divide responsibilities and write job descriptions for each of you.

  6. Step 6

    Schedule weekly or daily business meetings, just like you would at a regular company.

Tips & Warnings
  • Respect your differences.
  • Take time out to be just a couple, and not business partners.
  • One of you may secure a steady job with benefits and work only part-time in the business.
  • The work must be pleasing to both of you.
  • If trouble arises, remember that you are a couple first and partners second.
  • If you have trouble in your marriage, teaming up in business could be difficult.
  • Expect to fight from time to time - it's natural.
  • Learn to forgive.
  • Be sure your financial stability is secure before you both quit your jobs.

Comments  

lucyyy said

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on 5/5/2009 Some husband-wife business teams find it helps to let each partner have their own territory. If one is the marketing genius and the other the operations know-how, or there's some other division of roles, that helps reduce friction. It's much easier if each person gets to be the boss of something.

eggerist said

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on 3/22/2009 interesting article...

SUCCESS31 said

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on 11/23/2008 thanks for the advice

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