We’re Jana & Brad Boyko: entrepreneurs, authors, consultants, coaches, and yes, siblings! We’ve spent the last two years creating, launching, and scaling Bedside Business Plan and we want to give you a behind-the-scenes look at what it took to write and self-publish a guided journal.

Like all relationships, business partnerships must be cultivated with intention. Regardless of whether you’re just beginning your partnership or you’ve had a business partner for years, the following tips will help you create and maintain a fulfilling professional relationship.

Developing skills to navigate points of tension will strengthen your business partnership and help you create a more resilient business over the long term. If you’re experiencing conflict in your business partnership, these 10 strategies will help you resolve your differences and set the partnership back up for success.

Having a strong foundation from which you’ll launch and grow your business partnership is essential to achieving your goals and maintaining a harmonious relationship. The following prompts will guide your foundational discussions and set the partnership up for success.

As you get to know a potential business partner, it’s important to ask powerful questions and have the right conversations so you choose someone who’s truly the right fit for you and your entrepreneurial vision. This checklist will help you evaluate a potential business partner.

Finding (and keeping) a great business partner can be a lot to navigate, especially if you’re new to the world of entrepreneurship. We’ve created the following guide to help you find the right business partner including specific qualities to look for along with important red flags to avoid.