Questions

Do you know if it is viable to work with a remote business partner when running an e-commerce business? Both partners have had really strong experience and success. The timeline of events are as followed; - A business partners lease ran out in Melbourne - The partner then was going to buy real-estate in Melbourne but decided to move to Korea quite abruptly with no real warning - The reason behind the Korea move is because it is cheaper - The partner wants to go there for 4 months during the startup phase of the business - If the partner has decided to do this now, what is the likelihood of them doing this again in 2-3 years - The end goal is to build an 8 figure business within 4 years which is achievable with the track record all partners have had An e-commerce business can definitely be run off a laptop but our questions are. > Is it really viable? >Will it be harder to bounce ideas and be innovative? > What objections can you see for this situation? > Will this kill momentum? > What are your immediate concerns?

~ Is it really viable?
Distributed teams are very common. If you are startup is not having to deal with shipping/receiving or if onsite events are not critical; then there are plenty of proven examples where a remote team is viable.
~ Will it be harder to bounce ideas and be innovative?
As long as all stakeholders communicate regularly and a system like Slack or Discord is adopted, it shouldn't be.
~ Will this kill momentum?
Only time this might is around an actual product launch where timing is critical for success. Otherwise it shouldn't impact anything.
~ What are your immediate concerns?
My only concern would be that adoption is key. If you both are unfamiliar with or haven't adopted agile methods for remote work, I think there will be some growing pains. But if you both commit fully to the process and the project, being remote shouldn't slow you down.


Answered 5 years ago

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