In this month’s audio, Stefany Burrowes and I, have an in depth conversation about joint ventures.
Stefany is a CMC and PCC who has been coaching since 2001. She currently teaches acting at the Santa Fe Community College and Northern NM College, owns Sensational Wisdom: Creative Coaching & Collaboration, and publishes ‘The Theater Salon’, an e-newsletter and website about theater and film in New Mexico and the Southwest.
Coaching creatives Of all kinds – artists, actors, entrepreneurs, seekers, and anyone seeking to enhance and maintain their connection to the creative source and …

The best joint ventures benefit everyone involved: your business, you joint venture partner’s business, and the clients of both businesses. So how do you create this three-way win?
The easiest way is to think of your clients first. What do they want and need that you can only provide with the help of someone else? For example, let’s say you are a virtual assistant who has several clients that need a higher level of web design services than you can provide. You could find a web designer who has clients that …

Just because someone asks you to partner with them, doesn’t mean you have to say yes. You should keep these questions in mind when evaluating potential joint venture partners.
* Would your subscribers be interested in their offerings?
You don’t want to promote things to your list that they would not be interested in. This will just cause them to unsubscribe.
* Would their subscribers be interested in your offerings?
Not only would you be doing a disservice to the person offering the joint venture, but you wouldn’t get anything out of it either.
* …

You know you want to partner with someone to help you grow your business. But how do you find this someone? Here are my top tips for finding joint venture partners that are compatible with your business, so you can form win-win-win promotions with them.
1. What newsletters do you read and respect? The creator of that publication might be a good candidate if your fellow readers would be interested in your services or products.
2. Who manages the groups your belong to on Facebook? The administrator of these groups might be …

Joint ventures are a powerful way to grow your business — whether on or off line. But, you need to come to the with the right mindset: A joint venture is not all about you. It is about creating value to all of those involved: your JV partner, your clients and customers, and your business.
So, to help you get started with creating — and benefiting — wildly successful joint ventures, here are some guidelines you should follow.
Thou Shalt Look Out for the Interest of Both Parties
Remember, the key word here …