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Going into business together

Make room for the conversation.

You might be exploring an idea with a friend, considering a purchase with others, or revisiting how an existing business works. Start with what each person wants, what the work involves, and the questions you need to discuss.

Choose what helps today.

Follow the path, or jump to the question you have.

  1. Practical guide / Free

    Have a useful first conversation

    Give each person room to explain their expectations, and keep questions separate from decisions.

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  2. Interactive tool / Free

    Put the discussion somewhere you can return to

    Record the people, six practical topics, differences to explore, and next actions. Start with a filled example or your own situation.

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  3. Interactive tool / Free

    Explain the help you need

    Turn an unresolved question into a brief for a relevant adviser or specialist.

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  4. Interactive tool / Free

    Consider different ways forward

    Compare possible approaches using the same criteria, keeping assumptions and unanswered questions visible.

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  5. Practical guide / Free

    Make recurring work easier to follow

    Explain, try, and improve the instructions your business relies on.

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  6. Interactive tool / Free

    Build and use a business routine

    Keep versioned procedures, separate runs, exceptions, and improvements in an editable playbook.

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  7. Practical guide / Free

    Prepare for an absence or interruption

    Identify essential work, arrange practical cover, and check the alternatives before they are needed.

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  8. Interactive tool / Free

    Give the business a way forward

    Build a continuity plan, practice a scenario, and keep clear instructions for the people involved.

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Keep your open draft?

Continuing will discard your unsaved changes. You can return to the draft and save or download it first.