Business Partnerships 101: Collaborating with Other Businesses the Right Way Online
Business partnerships can be a great way to launch new projects or expand your business’s reach. Without clear structure and aligned expectations, however, partnerships can also create risk and conflict. This webinar is designed to help small business owners and entrepreneurs understand how to lower their risk while getting the best value out of working with other businesses. Whether a partnership is for one project or ongoing, we will review important steps to protect your business and set the collaboration up for success. In this session, you will learn: Common ways to structure business partnerships and collaborations Key considerations when evaluating a potential business partner Essential legal protections every small business partnership should have How to clearly define partnership terms upfront, including roles, responsibilities, profit-sharing, and decision-making authority Whether you are in the early stages of discussing a potential collaboration or preparing to formalize a deal, this session will help you ask the right questions and avoid common pitfalls.
- Date:
- Wednesday, April 15, 2026
- Time:
- 3:00pm - 4:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event.
- Event URL:
- https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5017733290711/WN_kCOrEWiSRNO42sMrxC5GRA?utm_campaign=36030050-2026%20Events&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8i0pp5XmRR7KiGTiVudHS00wIbKLxXUy4sGQg0EaKkIcrIr0XZy5G18HhgZhse44cUgjeYEre4VJTy3uVXtHjCak1OntyG7z7hb1SbnJFrohUPa8Q&_hsmi=410822449&utm_content=410822449&utm_source=hs_email#/registration
- Audience:
- All Ages
- Categories:
- Department - Business Insight Center Department - Carlson Center for Intellectual Property Business/Small Business Finance