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The Importance of Business Partnership Mediation
Business partners have disputes – frequently! Since business partnerships are often among the most important relationships in your life, it's important to know how to resolve conflict when it arises. Business partnership mediation is a constructive way to resolve...
The Franchise Relief Valve
One way or another, I’ve been involved in franchising for a very large part of my business career. I believe that franchising is one of the best ways that entrepreneurs can, relatively safely, pursue the “American Dream.” However, just like in any close relationship,...
Lawsuits are easy, mediation is hard!
Mediation is hard. In mediation, you confront issues more directly. You aren’t “putting off the problem” until later (ie. – avoiding it). You’re handling it, now.
A Mediation Manifesto
Disputes and disagreements are a part of life. They are a part of business. They are inevitable - a natural course of interacting with friends, neighbors, strangers and transacting business. Disputes are not something about which we should be ashamed or embarrassed....