What to do before your business partnership is on the rocks.

The article discusses the need to check the viewpoints and background of and to document agreements with a business partner before forging a partnership and references the book "Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business" by Gino Wickman. Topics covered include the soundness of being clear and detailed on basic points, and allowing time for mutual observation and doing of some due diligence on each other. Also noted is the need to create a partnership exit plan that also considers employees.