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Dirty Secrets of Small Business

How Do I Keep Business and Personal Separate When Working With My Spouse?

Depending who you talk with, many people think it’s crazy to work with your spouse or significant other.  One of the biggest concerns we often hear is this idea of separating business from personal stuff.  You know that famous phrase, “It’s not personal, it’s just business.”  How do you think that comment would be received by your significant other when explaining why you did something at work?

Couples in Business: Sherry & Dan Jones of Seniors Helping Seniors

Today we were joined on the show by Sherry and Dan Jones. They were clients of ours when they owned their franchise business Seniors Helping Seniors.  We not only helped them grow their business but we also helped them with a successful exit of their business.

Couples in Business: John & Terri Sonnhalter of Sonnhalter

Today we were joined on the show by business owners John and Terri Sonnhalter. Oh yeah, they also happen to be Adam’s parents!  They shared with us their 40+ year journey of working together in a business as spouses.  We heard from John a few years ago when he appeared on our show back in January 2020 (see below for a link to that show).  But this time, Terri got a chance to share her side of the story!

Dirty Secrets of Small Business

How Do I Know If I Should Work With My Spouse/Significant Other?

Does the idea of working with your spouse excite or scare you? This thought of, “maybe my spouse/significant other can help with this,” is one that goes through most business owners minds at some point. It’s a perfectly natural question, especially in today’s world where it is getting tougher and tougher to find good people.

Dirty Secrets of Small Business

Your Spouse Will Never Understand Your Obsession with Your Business

In this week’s Dirty Secrets of Small Business™ show, hosts Jack Mencini and Adam Sonnhalter uncover the dirty secret that “Your Spouse Will Never Understand Your Obsession with Your Business.” As business coaches for Maximum Value Partners, Jack and Adam have worked with hundreds of small business owners over the last 15 years and often […]

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