#723 4 types of business coaches for 7+ figure founders and reflecting on our 15-year partnership

Ian and Dan agree that partnerships can create polarized outcomes, either leading to a successful collaboration or a complete failure, depending on a few essential factors they’ve learned over the years.
Find out whether they think business partnerships are a net positive or negative amongst the most successful businesses we've seen, and why every partnership would benefit from a business coach.
Stick around for a free business idea ripe for the taking.
Dan & Ian’s Stuff:
The Newsletter (https://tropicalmba.com/subscribe)
“The DC” (https://dynamitecircle.com/join-dc/)
DC Black (https://dynamitecircle.com/dc-black)
Global events (https://dynamitecircle.com/events)
Hire remote talent (https://remotefirstrecruiting.com/)
Find a remote job (https://dynamitejobs.com/)
Listen on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@OfficialTropicalMBA)
Follow on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/tropicalmba/)
@TropicalMBA (https://twitter.com/TropicalMBA)
@AnythingIan (https://twitter.com/AnythingIan)
Show notes:
(00:00:43) Intro
(00:02:09) Who speaks at DCBKK?
(00:02:31) Why getting in the right room can be the best thing you ever do
(00:06:36) The highs and lows of business partnerships and if it’s right for you
(00:07:29) Pros and cons of 50/50 partnerships
(00:07:41) Questions to ask yourself before you get a business partner
(00:21:19) Dan’s experience with business coaches takes a positive turn
(00:25:46) How business coaches can help your business partnership
(00:26:08) Types of business coaches and their roles
(00:30:56) Here’s a free business idea
(00:31:47) Tell us how you did it on the TMBA podcast
(00:32:17) Shout out to DCBKK sponsors
Links:
Mark Zhang (https://www.linkedin.com/in/markxzhang/)
Einar Vollset (https://twitter.com/einarvollset)
Lucy Simkins (https://twitter.com/LucyBellaEarl)
Patt Flynn (https://twitter.com/PatFlynn)
Internet Business Mastery (https://www.internetbusinessmastery.com/)
- DCBKK (https://dynamitecircle.com/event-collection/dcbkk-2023) is happening next week
- DC Black (https://dynamitecircle.com/dc-black) reopens in November
Past guests on TMBA include Cal Newport, David Heinemeier Hannson, Seth Godin, Ricardo Semler, Noah Kagan, Rob Walling, Jay Clouse, Einar Vollset, Sam Dogan, Gino Wickam, James Clear, Jodie Cook, Mark Webster, Steph Smith, Taylor Pearson, Tommy Griffith, Justin Tan, Matt Gartland, Travis Jamison, Ayman Al-Abdullah, Tynan, Lucy Bella Simkins, Brian Balfour, Nick Huber
Additional episodes you might enjoy:
Business Partnerships and 6-Figure Launches: A Conversation with Mark Webster (https://tropicalmba.com/episodes/business-partnerships-6-figure-launches)
TMBA 693: 5 Things We’ve Learnt From Speaking With 50 Business Owners (https://tropicalmba.com/episodes/5-things-from-50-business-owners)
Brian Balfour’s $33M Growth Insights: Product-Market Fit, Durability, & Knowing Your Natural Limits (https://tropicalmba.com/episodes/33mil-growth-insights)

Ian and Dan agree that partnerships can create polarized outcomes, either leading to a successful collaboration or a complete failure, depending on a few essential factors they’ve learned over the years.

Find out whether they think business partnerships are a net positive or negative amongst the most successful businesses we've seen, and why every partnership would benefit from a business coach.

Stick around for a free business idea ripe for the taking.

Dan & Ian’s Stuff:

The Newsletter

“The DC”

DC Black

Global events

Hire remote talent

Find a remote job

Listen on YouTube

Follow on Instagram

@TropicalMBA

@AnythingIan

Show notes:

(00:00:43) Intro

(00:02:09) Who speaks at DCBKK?

(00:02:31) Why getting in the right room can be the best thing you ever do

(00:06:36) The highs and lows of business partnerships and if it’s right for you

(00:07:29) Pros and cons of 50/50 partnerships

(00:07:41) Questions to ask yourself before you get a business partner

(00:21:19) Dan’s experience with business coaches takes a positive turn

(00:25:46) How business coaches can help your business partnership

(00:26:08) Types of business coaches and their roles

(00:30:56) Here’s a free business idea

(00:31:47) Tell us how you did it on the TMBA podcast

(00:32:17) Shout out to DCBKK sponsors

Links:

Mark Zhang

Einar Vollset

Lucy Simkins

Patt Flynn

Internet Business Mastery

DCBKK is happening next week
DC Black reopens in November

Past guests on TMBA include Cal Newport, David Heinemeier Hannson, Seth Godin, Ricardo Semler, Noah Kagan, Rob Walling, Jay Clouse, Einar Vollset, Sam Dogan, Gino Wickam, James Clear, Jodie Cook, Mark Webster, Steph Smith, Taylor Pearson, Tommy Griffith, Justin Tan, Matt Gartland, Travis Jamison, Ayman Al-Abdullah, Tynan, Lucy Bella Simkins, Brian Balfour, Nick Huber

Additional episodes you might enjoy:

Business Partnerships and 6-Figure Launches: A Conversation with Mark Webster

TMBA 693: 5 Things We’ve Learnt From Speaking With 50 Business Owners

Brian Balfour’s $33M Growth Insights: Product-Market Fit, Durability, & Knowing Your Natural Limits