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again, openforum.com/yourbusiness.-mail your comments or questions. >>> going into business with a partner can be a positive experience with so many benefits. i started my company with someone, my brother, actually. i truly don't know what i would have done without him. unfortunately, things don't always work out as well as they have in my situation. think through the what ifs before they happen. leonard is the ceo of the green group, which provides tax accounting and consulting services. he's also a profess sor. what happens if someone gets sick? a lot of us don't think about that. do i take the company, does your wife? >> they also don't think hey, who is going to pay for somebody to replace you. do you have disability insurance? there's got to be rules, flexible rules but rules that say hey, for a short period of time what we do and then for the long term, what do we do. everybody agrees up front that's what's going to happen. >> at least you have a starting point. >> definitely. >> are there easy ways to resolve th

all you have to do if you have a question, openforum.com/yourbusiness. if you would rather, you can e-mail your comments and questions, and the address is yourbusiness@msnbc.com. >>> going into business with a partner could be a positive experience with so many benefits. i, for example, started by company with somebody, my brother, actually, and i don't know what i would have done without him. unfortunately, sometimes things don't work out as well as they have in my situation, so think through many of the what ifs before they actually happen. and leonard green is a professor. what happens if somebody gets sick? a lot of us don't think about that, what if you get sick, do i take the company, does your web get the company or what? >> they don't think about, hey, who is going to pay for somebody to replace you? do you have disability insurance or other kinds of things. there has to be rules, flexible rules, but rules that say for a short period of time what we do, and then for the long term, what do we do. everybody agrees up front that that's what is going

the website is openforum.com/yourbusiness. you can e-mail us your questions or comments. @msnbc.com. >>> as we have all experienced, small business owners have a problem to deal with. my next guest says that the people who are successful, though, don't necessarily know the answer to all their issues but they know what questions to ask. robert kaplan is the professor of management practice at the harvard business school. he's also author of the new book "what to ask of the person in the mirror." great to see you, rob. >> great to see you, j.j. >> we were talking about when you are a small business person -- and i hear this a lot from people i talk to -- it's lonely. the term it's lonely at the top. but even if you're at the top of four people, it's lonely. >> i find that small business leaders feel more alone than ceos of big companies. and i've dealt with both. the reason for that is they often built that business themselves. it may be part of a family where they don't think they can confide in other family members. when they come to harvard, they're anxious to be able to

again, the website is openforum.com/yourbusiness. or you can e-mail or questions and comments, the address is yourbusiness@msnbc.com. >>> scott and lawrence had really helpful advice about how to improve your business. now let's get some great ideas from small business owners just like you. >> my tip is, to be creative and not just strategic. use the web development tools out there to help outsource your company and to also get your company the leads that you are looking for. >> my great idea in efficiency is using dragon speech duck taytion on my mobile device because it can dictate what i say and it can provide a written copy that i can e-mail, text, or send to my colleagues away from the office. >> my tip to intrapreneurs to be to get help. as often as a first time business owner, we try to do everything ourselves, but you need help so set aside money in your business budget for an assistant, whether it's a physical or virtual assistant, but get the help you need. >>> it's time for your favorite game show. in keeping with the educa

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