7 Secrets to great partnerships

What makes a business partnership thrive – or fall apart? In this series, seasoned entrepreneur and investor Allon Raiz explores the surprisingly nuanced dynamics of co-leadership. Whether you're choosing a co-founder, navigating long-term partnership tensions or thinking about equity and workload, this series gives you the mindset shifts and real-world stories to build something that lasts. Smart, honest and often unexpected – this is the conversation every business partner should be having.

Monthly English South Africa Business · Self-Improvement

6 Episodes

Partnerships During Scale

As your business scales, everything changes – fast. New challenges appear overnight, roles blur, and suddenly you’re both leading areas you don’t fully understand. This episode looks at how rapid growth can strain even the strongest partnerships, and why kindness, trust and clear protocols are essential to surviving the chaos…

21 Oct 27 min

Should Partners Earn the Same Salaries?

Should partners earn the same salary? It sounds fair — until one’s working 14-hour days and the other’s golfing by noon. In this episode, Allon Raiz tackles the emotional landmine of partner compensation and why salary gaps can quietly poison a partnership. From risk to role to real value, you’ll…

2 Oct 13 min

My vision vs. Our vision

Feel-good vision statements don’t build businesses—sharp ones do. In this episode, Allon Raiz tears into the myth of the “collaborative vision” and reveals how trying to please your partner could leave your team totally lost. You’ll learn how dominant partners should lead the visioning process, how ego ruins alignment, and…

22 Sep 13 min

Domains of Decision

When it comes to decisions, partnerships either move forward – or grind to a halt. In this episode, we look at one of the most dangerous traps in a partnership: unclear decision-making authority. Allon Raiz explains why some decisions must be made by the dominant partner (regardless of equity), why…

5 Sep 16 min

Rhythm & No Blues

Just because you talk every day doesn’t mean you’re aligned. In this episode, Allon Raiz explains why successful partnerships run on rhythm – not randomness. From weekly ops check-ins to strategy deep dives, Allon unpacks the power of purposeful, agenda-driven meetings that move your business forward. You’ll learn how to…

27 Aug 15 min

Differences = Magic

Can two very different people build something extraordinary together? In this episode, we look at why the best partnerships are built on difference – not similarity. From skills and personalities to decision-making styles, the tension between opposing strengths can be where the magic happens… if you learn to celebrate it…

14 Aug 13 min