Freedom Strategies

EP18: Why Business and Friendship Do Mix


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Before you jump to any conclusion, hear us out. We go through the know-how of being in a friendship and a business relationship all at once. Many friends find themselves lost in business because they didn’t know how to begin in the first place.

We tell you how our relationship escalated from friends to business partners and how we enjoy both, there are many tricks you’re not aware of that are discussed in this episode.

 

Get Straight To The Value

  • Friends first [0:36]
  • Business is business [1:13]
  • There’s no personal feelings here [2:42]
  • Get some thick skin [4:15]
  • That’s horrible [5:14]

 

Quotes to Remember

  • “We clearly separated first the relationship as friends, then when we went into the business relationship we clearly defined roles, goals, and responsibilities, and that is how we continuously treat everything.” (Los)
  • “Dude, if you’re not pulling your weight, as your friend but also as your business partner, I’m going to tell you that dude you gotta step up and do what you’re here to do or else this isn’t working out.” (Kent)
  • “People are very afraid of being straight up about things in the beginning.” (Los)
  • “You gotta be able to say what you need to say, say it in a professional business way, and be able to check all the emotional baggage out the door and then move on.” (Kent)

 

Next Steps After Listening:

Many entrepreneurs want to make business with family or friends but they usually end up badly. Remember that there are ways to make this ideal business relationship work but you have to put in the work, be honest, transparent and never be afraid to speak up. The key to a successful friendship and partnership is to keep personal separate from business.

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How To Stay Connected

Los Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LosHustle/

Kent Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kent.clothier/

Los Instragram - https://www.instagram.com/loshustle/

Kent Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kentclothier/

Los LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lossilva/

Kent LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kentclothier/

 

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Freedom StrategiesBy Los Silva - Kent Clothier