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How do I find a business partner or assistant?

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Amanda Kelly Bennettsville, SC

I would like to find someone locally. I need help in accounting, grant writing, becoming non profit etc. Someone to assist with advertising, networking with public, fundraising, recruiting, teaching...etc.
Thank you
I need someone locally....Sociology Degree, Early Childhood Development, Teaching, Applied Behavior Analysis, Residential Counselors, mental health, case managers, internet savvy ....working with children and youth who can pass criminal background checks.

17 May 2015 4 replies Mentoring

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Joel Padua Aurora, IL

I know someone in North Carolina about an hour away fr your area who's working with the nonprofit organization specializing in college planning & financial education. Let me know it you're interested

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Ravi Kallianpur Hammond, LA

Hi Amanda,

First, thank you ever so much for your personal and professional sacrifices in the service of the nation. Hope we can return back even the tiniest of fractions.

I do agree with Melvin above regarding SCORE (https://www.score.org/?gclid=CLiwyfW8y8UCFUOUaQod3Y8AkQ) and about establishing your business a little bit. Partnerships can be very helpful or very destructive to a business. Since this is still something that is in the nascent stages, you do not need someone who has the potential of derailing. To say that you have to have complementing strengths and interests would be an understatement.

For starters, if money is not an issue, employ competent people for the things you need help with. If they turn out to be very effective, you could also offer the partnership, now that you have understood their credibility, and the compatibility with your styles, goals and objective.

If you don't mind, would you be able to provide specifics about the business itself?

Look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,
Ravi

Advisor

Jennifer Polhemus Santa Monica, CA

Two nonprofit blogs/Facebook/newsletters you could follow -- Google Beth Kanter and also nonprofitmarketingguide.com

Maybe nonprofitexpert.com, too, although I haven't used it.

Advisor

Melvin Sorcher Westport, CT

There is a non-profit called SCORE. It is made up of retired business executives with a full range of experience and expertise. All are there to provide exactly the kind of help you want. Check them out online and then visit your local SCORE office.

The services are free. Don't saddle yourself with a business partner too soon. When you are ready for that, be extremely cautious about who it is because partnerships do not have often have happy endings and partners too often have difficult differences.

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