{"id":41787,"date":"2026-06-22T11:26:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T09:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barcelonafinanceschool.com\/podcast-partnership-agreement-the-rules-of-the-game-before-starting\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T13:10:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T11:10:47","slug":"podcast-partnership-agreement-the-rules-of-the-game-before-starting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barcelonafinanceschool.com\/en\/podcast-partnership-agreement-the-rules-of-the-game-before-starting\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast | Partnership agreement: the rules of the game before starting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this episode of Be Finance, we talk about one of the most important\u2014and often most overlooked\u2014decisions when starting a company: the partnership agreement. Joining us to discuss this are Silvia Calls, an attorney specializing in corporate law, startups, and fintechs, and Mario Sans, a professor at Barcelona Finance School and an expert in corporate finance and venture capital.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With them, we analyze why it is crucial to define the rules of the game between partners right from the start: roles, commitment, equity stakes, intellectual property, investor entry, and potential exits. We also address the most common conflicts that can arise when these conversations don&#8217;t happen in time, and how a solid partnership agreement can help prevent deadlocks, tension, and difficult decisions down the road.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can now listen to and follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/1OaUYGGt6uHwPe5PAK7Q6W?si=4a40d0d16d714a9e\">Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/go.ivoox.com\/rf\/167697018\">Ivoox<\/a>\u00a0y\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/51-financiar-casas-desde-100%E2%82%AC-el-crowdlending\/id1706305435?i=1000747648639\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also watch us on <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9ST8BOP2Moo\">YouTube<\/a>!<\/p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JAa8_AuSpfQ?si=D8Rdc80BDIcKlkhA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/barcelonafinanceschool.com\/en\/program\/master-in-corporate-finance\/\">Learn how to value companies, while also factoring in different financing methods, to evaluate mergers and acquisitions in our Master\u2019s in Corporate Finance.<\/a><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks for tuning in to Be Finance! 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