For The JV Proponent --------------------

1. Today you may be a guru. People may flock at your doorstep to enter into your JV. But moment you stop giving value and becomes interested only in getting value from your JV partner, you are inviting trouble. A JV is always a Win-Win situation. Remember that basic line forever as a JV proponent.

2. Put every card on table to JV partner. After all, he is your equal partner...not someone to be taken for a ride. Remember that you are entering into JV for substantial mutual benefit and your JV partner is not there to receive crumbs from you.

3. Avoid all types of hype with JV partner! After all, if you consider someone as your JV partner, he has some standing for himself in market as well as he is successful in his own way! Do not insult his intelligence.

For The JV Participant ---------------------

1. Carefully study JV proposal before you jump into one! Do not start blasting to your list just because there is a word 'Gift' for your subscribers.

2. Do not fall for hype. Remember that your list is one of most important ingredients of your online business. Respect your subscribers and care for them. Do not expose them to unscrupulous marketers who comes out with so called 'JV's.

3. Always do a 'SWOT'. That is, identify Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats before you participate in a JV.

4. Do not be scared that you will be left out of race! Have full confidence that your business came into existence NOT because of these so called gurus. It is because of your hard work, your will to learn, integrity, customer orientation and products you chose!

In a nut shell: Propose and participate in JVs if you mean it all way!

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