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When romantic partners consider becoming business partners

My romantic partner and I want to start a business together but we're realizing that the power dynamics in our relationship might not translate well to being business partners, and we're not sure if we can separate romance from commerce or if we should even try.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Intimate relationships operate on different principles than business partnerships, and combining them risks corrupting both.

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