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xenigo · 06-07-2005, 02:32 PM

I partnered with someone for a new project unrelated to adult. New business licenses, bank accounts, domain names, merchant accounts... the whole nine yards.

It's a good feeling having a team effort with someone that actually knows what they're doing, and lives only a couple miles away. So I can walk through his door and beat him over the head.

So do you think having a partnership is a good thing?

Thrawn$ · 06-07-2005, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by xenigo

So do you think having a partnership is a good thing?

yep

it's a good thing to get fucked

on day you wake up, all password changed, all domaine names moved etc...

good luck

After Shock Media · 06-07-2005, 02:40 PM

Everyone of my partnerships have been great.

Dalai lama · 06-07-2005, 02:43 PM

Sometimes it went great, other times it sucked.

MandyBlake · 06-07-2005, 02:43 PM

it can be a very good thing if you know them well.

clickhappy · 06-07-2005, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by xenigo

It's a good feeling having a team effort with someone that actually knows what they're doing

thats hard to find. Id love to partner with someone who was willing to do the work and motivated

Mike Okitch · 06-07-2005, 03:03 PM

Not only have I considered it but I'm in some discussions about a deal at the moment.

AdPatron · 06-07-2005, 03:04 PM

It really depends on the person.

Machete_ · 06-07-2005, 03:06 PM

do it all the time

Violetta · 06-07-2005, 03:07 PM

I would team up I if knew the other person!

V_RocKs · 06-07-2005, 03:11 PM

I have had nothing but grief with partnerships. I have a simple rule now. Make shit, make money and fuck everyone else. I've tried partnerships with adult webmasters as well as personal friends trying to get into the business. They learned a lot from me and the only thing I learned is it isn't worth it.

SykkBoy · 06-07-2005, 03:15 PM

I've had good partnerships and bad ones...the most important thing is making sure you're partner doesn't have the same weaknesses as you do or they get magnified...

chowda · 06-07-2005, 03:41 PM

found only 1-2 ppl that i trust..

would partner up if i could.

Gottis · 06-07-2005, 03:44 PM

I just partner with the same dude all the time, on different businesses. It takes too much time and energy running several businesses, each with a different person/company.

xxxice · 06-07-2005, 03:50 PM

It depends what the partnership is like.

betsy · 06-07-2005, 03:51 PM

i partner with my man, he writes the code for our sites, and i handle the PR/marketing. all in all, it works out pretty well, and all the money we make stays in house.

abadfish · 06-07-2005, 03:54 PM

I've never found a partnership that works... the trick is finding someone that's at least as motivated as you... It doesn't feel good to be doing 90% of the work for 50% of the pay.

studio · 06-07-2005, 03:56 PM

a partnership is like a marrage... Can be really good, or it can be a living hell...

propromotions · 06-07-2005, 03:57 PM

Only have a partner if you really need one...during the slumps, do you really want to cut your income in half? Vise versa when your making bank. Sometimes, employees are better than partners.

xenigo · 06-07-2005, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by propromotions

Only have a partner if you really need one...during the slumps, do you really want to cut your income in half? Vise versa when your making bank. Sometimes, employees are better than partners.

I agree that employees are better in most cases. But this guy has proven he's worth his weight in gold. He's brought his parents business to $30,000 a month online, and he's only getting an hourly wage at the moment. He knows how to make it happen. They already had the inventory, but they had no online presence.

It would be impossible to hire someone as an employee that would make that kind of contribution.

propromotions · 06-07-2005, 04:15 PM

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I agree that employees are better in most cases. But this guy has proven he's worth his weight in gold. He's brought his parents business to $30,000 a month online, and he's only getting an hourly wage at the moment. He knows how to make it happen. They already had the inventory, but they had no online presence.

Hell ya, good for you! That fucker would be a great partner. Good luck!

06-07-2005, 02:32 PM	#1
xenigo Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 8,067	ever considered partnering with someone? I partnered with someone for a new project unrelated to adult. New business licenses, bank accounts, domain names, merchant accounts... the whole nine yards. It's a good feeling having a team effort with someone that actually knows what they're doing, and lives only a couple miles away. So I can walk through his door and beat him over the head. So do you think having a partnership is a good thing?

06-07-2005, 02:40 PM	#3
After Shock Media It's coming look busy Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn". Posts: 35,299	Everyone of my partnerships have been great. __________________ [email protected] ICQ:135982156 AIM: Aftershockmed1a MSN: [email protected]

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06-07-2005, 03:06 PM	#9
Machete_ WINNING! Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 14,579	do it all the time

06-07-2005, 03:07 PM	#10
Violetta Affiliate Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 28,735	I would team up I if knew the other person! __________________ M&A Queen

06-07-2005, 03:11 PM	#11
V_RocKs Damn Right I Kiss Ass! Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cowtown, USA Posts: 32,422	I have had nothing but grief with partnerships. I have a simple rule now. Make shit, make money and fuck everyone else. I've tried partnerships with adult webmasters as well as personal friends trying to get into the business. They learned a lot from me and the only thing I learned is it isn't worth it.

06-07-2005, 03:15 PM	#12
SykkBoy Jesus loves bacon Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Sin City, Motherfucker Posts: 19,969	I've had good partnerships and bad ones...the most important thing is making sure you're partner doesn't have the same weaknesses as you do or they get magnified... __________________ Support my new movie “The Second Coming”

06-07-2005, 03:41 PM	#13
chowda Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Gooch city Posts: 9,527	found only 1-2 ppl that i trust.. would partner up if i could. __________________ Someone finds you... 2007 PS: Nationalnet is the best host I've ever had. And i tried alot of them.

06-07-2005, 03:44 PM	#14
Gottis Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Location: VIP NO ID Posts: 1,746	I just partner with the same dude all the time, on different businesses. It takes too much time and energy running several businesses, each with a different person/company.

06-07-2005, 03:50 PM	#15
xxxice Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5,042	It depends what the partnership is like.

06-07-2005, 03:51 PM	#16
betsy Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brooklyn, yo! Posts: 625	i partner with my man, he writes the code for our sites, and i handle the PR/marketing. all in all, it works out pretty well, and all the money we make stays in house. __________________ www.phoxglove.com YIM: phoxgloveent ICQ: 237171474 AIM: phoxglove

06-07-2005, 03:54 PM	#17
abadfish Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: WA Posts: 1,482	I've never found a partnership that works... the trick is finding someone that's at least as motivated as you... It doesn't feel good to be doing 90% of the work for 50% of the pay.

06-07-2005, 03:56 PM	#18
studio Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Oshkosh, WI ICQ #251860879 Posts: 1,095	a partnership is like a marrage... Can be really good, or it can be a living hell... __________________

06-07-2005, 03:57 PM	#19
propromotions Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 260	Only have a partner if you really need one...during the slumps, do you really want to cut your income in half? Vise versa when your making bank. Sometimes, employees are better than partners.