| If you are planning to join forces with another | | | | customers. Some customers only need satellite |
| company, will you take the challenge? There are | | | | television, while others only need broadband |
| some companies around the world to joining | | | | internet connection. But there are lots of users |
| forces with each other to form a company of | | | | now who needs both satellite TV and broadband |
| their own? This is what we call joint venture or | | | | internet at the same time, and that's where both |
| partnership. Speaking of partnership, this is a type | | | | business firms took action of it. They need to |
| of business firm that has two or more owners. It | | | | commit with each other to share profits on every |
| is different from a sole proprietorship and | | | | sale generated combined for satellite TV and |
| corporation, and it is much more effective in | | | | broadband internet connection. If these business |
| running their own business. However, they have | | | | firms continue to make money in their separate |
| to split profits with each other because two or | | | | ways, it is still a good thing. For most business |
| more of them have invested in this venture. | | | | experts, joint venture companies have greater |
| There is also what we call personal joint ventures, | | | | advantage than sole proprietors. |
| which two or more persons are forming one | | | | Partners are helping each other in terms of |
| service without a company. They are mostly | | | | generating sales and building good relationships to |
| applied on internet marketing or web hosting, | | | | their customers. If they do that, more and more |
| which one partner invests and helps another | | | | customers will buy or subscribe to a satellite TV |
| partner to promote their own service. Why don't | | | | network and broadband internet packages at the |
| we try to relate this with a satellite TV and a | | | | same time. However, if one of the business firms |
| broadband internet provider? The satellite | | | | failed to commit or giving poor quality service to |
| television network integrates the signal from | | | | the customers, there's a good chance that the |
| television to the satellite dish provided by the | | | | partnership may be voided or canceled by |
| company. | | | | another business firm. This is where satellite TV |
| On the other hand, broadband internet integrates | | | | and broadband internet must work together in |
| their connection from the user to the telephone | | | | one place. So far, there are numerous satellite TV |
| network. But what kind of expectations do they | | | | companies that are joining forces with the |
| have in combining two firms into one. There are | | | | internet service provider. They are very |
| lots of cable TV companies in the US who are | | | | successful in sales and customer relationships, and |
| joining forces with broadband internet and digital | | | | there's no stopping them now. It is important for |
| phone. Since the satellite TV and broadband | | | | both satellite TV and broadband internet to work |
| internet are in great demand of the customers, | | | | as a team, after they commit to join forces with |
| they decide to make an inclusion with each other. | | | | each other. It gives them a greater chance to |
| In order for them to do that, they need to agree | | | | prolong their own profitable business and to make |
| with each other in providing the needs of their | | | | themselves happy, along with the customers. |