Comments on: Partnership http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/partnership/ A blog by Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Mark works in Advertising while Nat works in TV. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:06:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/partnership/#comment-1114 Mark Wed, 11 May 2005 08:40:12 +0000 http://248am.com/mark/kuwait/partnership/#comment-1114 I wouldnt take a risk like this and put nataly would me. one of us would still have to have a secure job. and you i told him i would doubt you would want to join since you just started a new job and you are also happy. will see what he has in mind, wasn't able to meet up with him yesterday, maybe tonight. I wouldnt take a risk like this and put nataly would me. one of us would still have to have a secure job.

and you i told him i would doubt you would want to join since you just started a new job and you are also happy.

will see what he has in mind, wasn’t able to meet up with him yesterday, maybe tonight.

]]> By: rampurple http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/partnership/#comment-1113 rampurple Wed, 11 May 2005 08:37:34 +0000 http://248am.com/mark/kuwait/partnership/#comment-1113 lol thats funny... for me to accept such a thing i need double the salary i get now... and in my opinion if u, i and nat were to work together we could simply open up our own agency.... what does this guy have to offer? what would he do? i think u, me and nat would make a gr8 team if we work things out right... so the guy would be extremely lucky u know lol thats funny… for me to accept such a thing i need double the salary i get now… and in my opinion if u, i and nat were to work together we could simply open up our own agency…. what does this guy have to offer? what would he do? i think u, me and nat would make a gr8 team if we work things out right… so the guy would be extremely lucky u know

]]> By: Entrepreneur http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/partnership/#comment-1110 Entrepreneur Wed, 11 May 2005 05:44:33 +0000 http://248am.com/mark/kuwait/partnership/#comment-1110 Both of you working together in the same firm has the potential to be problematic. 1) Relationship tensions can arise 2) If the company goes bust, then both of you are out of jobs 3) Conflicts of interest can arise With regards to working for a startup, why dont you offer your consulting services instead? Tell him you either want just 5% and will provide 5 hours a week to oversee hiring the right people, giving your thoughts on projects etc. Or, tell him you would like to see how things fair out for the startup, tell him to get back to you in 6 months. Alot of people try to start businesses here, and many fail. It comes down to people and if you dont have the right type, then you're not going anywhere fast. What's more, how many more marketing firms do we really need? most of them suck anyways!! Marketing and Advertising here is poor compared to West and even Dubai.... I say be careful :) Both of you working together in the same firm has the potential to be problematic.

1) Relationship tensions can arise
2) If the company goes bust, then both of you are out of jobs
3) Conflicts of interest can arise

With regards to working for a startup, why dont you offer your consulting services instead? Tell him you either want just 5% and will provide 5 hours a week to oversee hiring the right people, giving your thoughts on projects etc.

Or, tell him you would like to see how things fair out for the startup, tell him to get back to you in 6 months.

Alot of people try to start businesses here, and many fail. It comes down to people and if you dont have the right type, then you’re not going anywhere fast. What’s more, how many more marketing firms do we really need? most of them suck anyways!! Marketing and Advertising here is poor compared to West and even Dubai….

I say be careful :)

]]> By: forzaq8 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/partnership/#comment-1109 forzaq8 Wed, 11 May 2005 04:37:03 +0000 http://248am.com/mark/kuwait/partnership/#comment-1109 well its kinda family company :P well its kinda family company :P

]]> By: ziena http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/partnership/#comment-1107 ziena Tue, 10 May 2005 19:44:21 +0000 http://248am.com/mark/kuwait/partnership/#comment-1107 i think its a bit risky, but anyways you ( as in you+nat+ram) know better cos its ur specialization i think its a bit risky, but anyways you ( as in you+nat+ram) know better cos its ur specialization

]]> By: Edjamacated Guy http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/partnership/#comment-1105 Edjamacated Guy Tue, 10 May 2005 18:59:27 +0000 http://248am.com/mark/kuwait/partnership/#comment-1105 change can be good. i don't know about nat though, what happens if this goes sour and you're both out of jobs? change can be good. i don’t know about nat though, what happens if this goes sour and you’re both out of jobs?

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