Most partnership books focus on the technical aspects of "how to." The more important question is "how do." How do I make this succeed? Experienced corporate attorney Ira Nottonson covers both areas by exploring real-life examples that have generated success or failure in numerous partnership situations. Nottonson offers you a complete do-it-yourself guide to forming a partnership as well as the critical information necessary to navigate the various partnership relationships and make them work. 320 pp.

Nottonson covers:

• Putting the partnership together
• Bringing a partner into a new or existing venture
• Smart strategies for dividing responsibilities and profits
• Joint ventures, implicit partnerships, investors and family
• Building a decision protocol
• Cash flow for growth and profit

Give yourself a business advantage as Nottonson takes you step by step through the legal and personal issues of forming a partnership.

Critical Checklists and Sample Contracts on CD-ROM!

Sample documents include:

• General Partnership Agreement
• Partner Ledger
• Minutes of Partnerships Meeting Form
• Action of Written Consent of Partners
• Summary of the Uniform Partnership Act
• State of Delaware Certificate of Limited Partnership

Plus critical checklists for:

• Analysis of Partnership
• Developing a Partnership
• Reviewing Cash Flow
• Protecting Proprietary Information
• Arbitration and Mediation
• Building a Decision Protocol
• Bringing in New Partners
• Family Partnerships
• Attracting Investors
• And more!

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