Scott Kurnit
Founder, Former CEO, About.com
Scott Kurnit is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and media pioneer. He is the founder and former chairman and CEO of About, Inc., as well as the former president of Showtime Event Television, Showtime’s pay-per-view distributor of special programming. He is widely recognized in the media industry as a leader in his field: He’s received awards from organizations like American Advertising Federation, the National Cable Television Association, and the Emmys. Currently, he works as a Board member and angel investor/advisor with a focus on high-growth startups.
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I’ve been in four joint ventures in my career. They’re best at the appetizer at the closing dinner and start to have issues by dessert. The parties need to be diligent or success will slip through your fingers.
Flight Template Series: Executive Decision-Making
Align on a Joint Venture
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Because they require a high degree of cooperation and strategic alignment by both parties, joint ventures are extremely complex and often fail. Without these requisite qualities, deals will sour before they are completed. This flight will help the stakeholders on both sides align on why and how best to join your businesses, setting a solid foundation for a long-lasting partnership.
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Alignment on how to proceed with a joint venture
Ideas of how to structure a joint venture