What makes our business relationship (suddenly) so difficult?
When business partners have been working together for a longer period of time and are sitting around the table with us, we often see that they run into the same issues, even though the personalities, the types of companies and the circumstances are very different. The energy that was so palpable in the beginning and […]
Rescuing a virtual business marriage?
More and more we, as (pre) mediators, have True Conversations with Start-ups and Business Partners who work remotely, spread over different countries. Digital nomads who are in a business marriage but never have met in person. We see business partners who manage to run a business in a total new way. They are successful in […]
Conflict is inevitable, combat is optional
All (business) partners fight now and then. It is how and when they regulate the potential conflict, repair the relationship after the conversation started to get heated and restore connection after a ‘regrettable incident’, that makes the difference and determines if the relationship stays healthy (Gottman Institute, 2020). What does it mean to regulate, restore […]
Co-founder divorce
When you started your company with your business partner(s) you probably did not think there would come a moment in which you would think about breaking up. And then a few years later, you face one of the following issues; your personalities mismatch, you have different working styles, there is misalignement of business visions, you […]
Bing married to a friend, brother, sister through a shareholders agreement
You have a great idea for a new business. What is better than executing this plan with people that know you for a long time, your sister, your brother, your friend or even your spouse. The decision to team up is easily made at the kitchen table and together you dream of your potential succes. […]
Pillow talk
Regularly we see business partners who are also loved ones. I personally think that this has to do with the fact that we more and more are seeking purpose in our lives. If we get conscious about our purpose we also get conscious about our partner relationships and especially the underlying values. That is where […]
