Open Source Health with Tripp Johnson

Partner Corner with Jake Summers: Foundations of a Great Business Partnership


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How’d they go from the screw-ups at West Point to successful entrepreneurs? They’ve both been in bad business partnerships, so what’s the “secret sauce” in their current partnership? Jake’s initially consulted with Tripp on how to end a toxic partnership. They then decided to go into business together. Why did Tripp think things would be different with Jake?

Life integration is a big deal for Jake and Tripp. Listen to Jake’s story about how integrating recovery into all aspects of life helped him live to the fullest. 

Partnership Success Tips:

  • Mutual respect and admiration
  • No scorekeeping - trust the other person
  • Screw yourself before screwing your partner
  • Find complementary skill sets - yin and yang
  • Alignment starts from shared values

Entrepreneurship Tips

  • Find mentors and other entrepreneurs to talk to
  • Default to action - don’t overthink it
  • Fail fast, fail forward

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  • Advaita Integrated Medicine
  • Green Hill Recovery
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