Business Partner Trust
The cluster discusses trust, betrayal, and reputation in business relationships, debating whether to treat partners as friends, the risks of screwing over partners even for small amounts, and the long-term consequences like burning bridges or running out of partners.
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This is a thing that happens. Be careful who you pick as your business partners.
Yes. But he better try to line the incentive's of those he does business with up with those you have.
You have a business relationship with everyone you have a relationship with - you're a business. You're burning bridges with people in your industry - why?
It's emotional investment vs monetary investment (it's not a "business relationship." Ironically, businesses seem much less likely to fuck over another business, probably because the chances of getting sued are much higher.)
Not to trust business partners that are eager to invest in you but not follow your instructions.
Sigh. Let's try to confine the discussion to voluntary business relationships, shall we?
Maybe these are considered "business partners" and not "anyone"? :P
Why can't a for profit company that protects its interests be my friend?
how was I suppose to know that is what you meant o.O that’s of course, your private business but would have helped contextually understand your situation, and there’s probably a lot of parties you can still do business with otherwise right?
I'm not in that business but it seems that behaving like that doesn't build up a good reputation. It could get difficult to find customers, or survive vindictive prospects.