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GuideCal BrennanSep 26, 20266 min

In a family business, divide the outcomes, not the chores

Most couples split the to-do list. The ones who last split ownership, so every problem has exactly one name on it.

Run the business together, but never decide everything together

Don't quit your job on a Sunday night

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EntreLeadershipApr 6

Dave’s Advice on a Family-Business Succession Plan

Inc.Sep 22

The 3 Phases of Running a Business With Your Spouse

The Ramsey Show HighlightsJun 26

How Do I Work In A Business With My Spouse?

JAMIE AND SARAHOct 5

How To Run A Business With Your Spouse - 3 Helpful Tips

The Cole LifeSep 17

The Truth About Running A Business With Your Spouse

Jessica LewisApr 21

How to Run a Business with Your Spouse and Stay Happily Married with Skylar & Jessica Lewis

Dear Young Married CoupleMay 30

How to Run a BUSINESS With Your Spouse (and still like them)

Elizabeth Potts WeinsteinDec 21

The Dangers of Going into Business with Your Spouse or Romantic Partner || and how to plan for them

Matterhorn Business DevelopmentFeb 4

How to Work With Your Spouse in Business

Melissa SledzJun 1

TOP 5 TIPS For Running A Successful Business With Your Spouse

Vanessa LongAug 29

Husband + Wife Running a Business Together? Avoid These 7 Potential Traps | Extraordinary Marriage

Amy Exits Feb 27

Entrepreneur couples 5: How to support your entrepreneur spouse

Be Polite Properties | Dedric & Krystal PoliteDec 6

How to Build Business with your Spouse without Killing Each Other - CoPreneur | Couples in Business

Beau & Kendall LevenDec 1

How We Built a Construction Business Together

3 Key ElementsJun 17

Can Married Couples Work Together?

Business Finance CoachApr 21

How To Best Structure Business With Your Spouse -- What is a Qualified Joint Venture?

Run a meeting that ends on time with the decision made

Put the decision in the invite title, name who decides, and stop recapping for people who showed up late. The rest is housekeeping.

GuideRetirementRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20266 min

When To Pay Off The Mortgage Before You Retire

The payoff decision isn't really about the interest rate. It's about which account the money comes out of, and what that does to your tax bill.

Ask BRO

Rewrite my résumé so it actually gets read

Ask it

GuideCorporate MenMarcus ValeSep 24, 20266 min

The promotion goes to the guy people already follow

The decision about your next role gets made in rooms you're not in. What gets said there depends on how you treated people for the last year.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

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Real Estate6 min read

What a Property Manager Actually Does for That 8 Percent

The monthly fee is the easy number to compare. The leasing fee, the repair markup and the 11 p.m. phone call are where this decision really gets made.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuideStartupsRay OkonkwoSep 22, 20266 min

How to tell the difference between slow and dead

Most founders quit too late, not too early. Set your kill criteria in writing before you're too tired and too invested to read them honestly.

GuideBusinessRay OkonkwoSep 22, 20266 min

How to fire someone without wrecking them or your team

The decision is the easy part. The fifteen minutes, the paperwork and the week afterward are where most managers fall apart.

CancerDefying.com — The research, protocols and reading in one place

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GuideCivicsMarcus ValeNov 10, 20266 min

Win the zoning hearing before you walk into the room

Most people who fight a zoning decision lose on feelings. The ones who win read the code, build a record, and know which kind of hearing they're in.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

GuideFamilyCal BrennanNov 6, 20265 min

Finish the season, then have the real conversation

Your teenager says he's done with the sport you've been paying for. Don't answer in the truck. Here's how to handle it without a fight or a surrender.