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Precision partnerships

As Sir Alan Sugar showed in The Apprentice, even the most dictatorial leaders need trusted aides by their side.

The most successful businesses are built on partnerships. If you think about entrepreneurs, they always have a really strong number two, but most often an actual partner.

As in marriage, if you get it wrong the results can be disastrous. Certainly the worst thing is to take on a partner who purports to have great contacts, guaranteed business or in-depth experience, when they haven’t.

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