Despite partnerships having started some of the most successful companies in the world, many critical questions about partnerships have neither been asked nor answered. How prevalent are cofounding partnerships? Who are likely to form partnerships, in what industries and settings, and what are the long-term implications of partnerships, both to the individual and to the company? Do partnerships increase the chances of firm formation and survival, and do partnerships provide a type of competitive advantage that other founding organizational structures cannot?
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