S1E9 - Scaling Solo vs. Partnerships with UJ Ramdas & Chris Plough
Release Date: 11/01/2017
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info_outline“If you want and need complete control, go solo... But if you’re looking for scale, and massive impact, I believe that partnership is the absolute best way to accomplish scale” Chris Plough
The idea of partnering with someone else to scale the business is a non-starter for a lot of entrepreneurs, myself included. But others absolutely swear by it. In this episode my friends Chris Plough (founding partner of MavenWire) and UJ Ramdas (co-founder of Intelligent Change) try to convince me of the many benefits partnerships can have if you’re looking to scale.
What you need to know about yourself and the person you’re thinking of partnering with, how to develop shared core values and a common vision to drive your business and your partnership forward, and the Pros and Cons of partnering to scale in this episode of Community Made.
People mentioned in this episode:
Alex Ikonn
Samuel Levin
Cameron Herold
Marshall Rosenberg
Philip Mckernan
James Wallace
Chris Hatfield
Shaa Wasmund
Dan Martell,
James Altucher
Select Links and References:
The 5 Minute Journal & The Productivity Planner"
https://www.intelligentchange.com/
Marshall Rosenburg - Non Violent Communication: https://www.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Communication-Language-Marshall-Rosenberg/dp/1892005034
Cameron Herold - Double Double: https://www.amazon.com/Double-Your-Revenue-Profit-Years/dp/1608320995