Today's advice comes from business attorney Nina Kaufman:
今天MBA小课堂的嘉宾是商业律师Nina Kaufman：

"The first important thing you need to think about is what you need a partner for, which means you need to look into your target really carefully and figure out what your strengths and weaknesses are. There's an old expression that goes, 'If the two of you agree on everything, then one of you is redundant.'"
“你需要考虑的首要事情是你需要一个合作伙伴是为了什么。这需要你真正认真地了解自己，并且找出自己的优点和缺点。有句老话这样讲，‘如果你和同伴总是不谋而合，那么你们俩有一个是多余的。’”

Kaufman firmly believes in the importance of test-driving your potential partners before bringing them on board. She advises working on several small projects with them to get an up-close feel for their vibe, work ethic and ability to collaborate with others.
Kaufman 坚信，在和他人合作之前做一些测试是绝对有必要的。她建议说，可以和未来合伙人一起合作完成一些小的项目，从而更好地了解他们工作的氛围，职业道德和与他人合作的能力。

References are also important, as some people may appear to be a good fit just to get the job. Talking to other people who have done business with them will save you the trouble of finding out that they aren't the right fit for you after all. You want to make sure that you'll be working with someone who is dedicated and did not end on bad terms with their previous partner or employer.
来自他人的推荐和评价也很重要，因为有些人只不过是看上去很适合而已。和其他与这个人合作过的人聊一聊，这会让你省了很多麻烦去了解这个人是否真的适合这份工作。你要确保与你合作的人是做事专注，并且以前的合作伙伴或雇主都对他（她）有良好的评价。

"You want to make sure that your partner has complimentary skills that can help get your business off the ground. Talk to people who have worked with this potential partner before to see whether or not they met deadlines and were reliable."
“你要确保你的合作伙伴具有良好的沟通技巧，这会有助于促进你的业务的发展。和那些以前与你的潜在合作伙伴工作过的人聊聊，看看这个人是否可以按时完成工作，是否可信。”

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