459: Forging Meaningful Business Partnerships with Jean Oelwang of Virgin Unite

459: Forging Meaningful Business Partnerships with Jean Oelwang of Virgin Unite

Partnerships can be tricky, especially when you’re starting a business. For ​​Jean Oelwang, creating meaningful partnerships has been her focus for nearly 30 years. Oelwang is the founding CEO and President of Virgin Unite, an entrepreneurial foundation that builds collectives, incubates ideas, and re-invents systems for a better world. She’s worked with partners like Richard Branson and Peter Gabriel, Archbishop Desmond and Leah Tutu, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, Ben and Jerry, and the co-founders of AirBnB. In her new book Partnering: Forge the Deep Connections That Make Great Things Happen, she shares six principles that have forged 60 extraordinary partnerships and collaborations. Listen to Nathan and Jean discuss: Pitching Richard Branson on the concept of Virgin Unite What’s it like to work with Richard Branson Why business partnerships fail How she chooses partners to invest into Why co-founders can provide joy How to set up a board of advisors The six principles of meaningful partnerships The fear of a partnership not working Examples of meaningful partnerships And much more partnership advice… Who do you want to see next on the podcast? Comment and let us know! And don't forget to leave us a 5-star review if you loved this episode. Wait, there's more… If you enjoy the Foundr podcast, check out our free trainings. Get exclusive, actionable advice from some of the world's best entrepreneurs. Speak with our friendly course experts to get clarity on the next steps for your idea, business or career. You will get tailored insights from results achieved by our proven practitioners as well as thousands of students. Book a call now... For more Foundr content, follow us on your favorite platform: Foundr.com Instagram YouTube Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Magazine

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