Five business collaboration case studies of success [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Five business collaboration case studies of success [INFOGRAPHIC]

Business Collaboration Infographic

The power of a perfect partnership can transform companies, disrupt industries and reinvigorate brands. These five case studies of true business collaboration success demonstrate the importance of strategic partnerships, and the widespread benefits they could bring.

View the infographic to see how alliances have recently been a benefit to both prominent industrial leaders such as Nissan and Apple, as well as emerging niche companies with an intent on expansion.

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What is a joint venture?

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If you’re considering a joint venture, take a look at how your company can begin the process of forming a long-term, sustainable relationship.

Entering into a joint venture is a smart way to grow your company’s influence, diversify its products and reach new markets. But without a structured plan, starting your joint venture could be quite difficult and your joint venture aspirations could fall flat. Here’s how to identify the best partner for your business, create clear goals and stay on track with ongoing communication.

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Do’s and Don’ts of your next business partnership [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Strategic partnerships are critical for businesses that want to compete on a global scale. But many enterprises lack the appropriate strategy, structure or resources to create and maintain a productive business partnership. So where does it all go wrong, and what can your organization do to ensure a successful alliance?

Our most recent infographic shares common mistakes businesses make when forming a business partnership and tips that your company can use to aid in a successful alliance.

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Making Business Partnerships Work Using “The Remix Strategy”

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When you look to external partners for acquiring resources and capabilities, your organization needs a practical roadmap to answer some critical questions: What kind of business partnerships and combinations do we need? How will we manage them over time? What profits will we earn, and will they justify our investment?

Ben Gomes-Casseres, international business scholar and Powerlinx adviser, addresses these questions and more in The Remix Strategy: The Three Laws of Business Combination. This excerpt, originally posted by the Harvard Business Review offers a simple, but powerful, framework to help you make those decisions.

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The Old Model of Business Competition is Dead

Partnership expert Prof Ben Gomes-Casseres explains that the age of firms competing against other firms, one on one, is over. In the future groups of businesses will compete against other groups, making it crucial to find the right strategic partners to compete on your team.

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The Three Rules for a Successful Partnership

Partnership expert Prof Ben Gomes-Casseres explains the three rules your business needs to follow to ensure a successful partnership.

Construct synergy

1 + 1 = 3

When a business works with the right strategic partner, both parties bring something to the table that the other cannot. They can therefore create more value together than either could on their own.

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A Partnership is Not a Purchase Order

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By Ben Gomes-Casseres, Advisor to Powerlinx, and author of Remix Strategy: The Three Laws of Business Combinations

Scott McNealy, ex-CEO of Sun Microsystems, tweeted this message some time ago:

“Most over used phrase in business is ‘strategic partner.’ Favorite partnership for me is a purchase order. Defined charter, beginning, end.”

Unfortunately, this view is precisely why many external partnerships fail. True collaboration is much more than a purchase order. Setting up an external partnership as if it were a PO, at best, leaves value on the table. At worst, it leads to conflict and value destruction.

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