There has been a colossal breakdown of the Archie family business, and it sounds like something right out of the movies; egos, lawyers, yelling matches, sexual harassment claims, defamation lawsuits and restraining orders. This one has it all. It makes me think of different measures that friends and family members can take when entering into businesses ventures

When agreements are not formally in writing, it is all too easy for one party to manipulate the situation, claiming ignorance when you know full well that is not the case. But there is nothing you can do, except fume, or choose whether to continue the relationship and make a note to yourself not to repeat that mistake in the future.

When I look at the partnerships that haven't worked, I can see now that part of the reason why was that we didn't share the same values. We hadn't taken the time to really get to know one another -- to discuss our vision, or to agree on goals and the desired outcome.