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Job Title Situation: 2 Brothers equal partners......

I`m looking for anybody`s opinion on this. Your first take on it or an actual real scenario. I`d love to hear from the Sloan Bros. on this.
My brother and I established and formed the basic structure of the company. We are totally equal in that we don`t make a move without coming to a consensus.. but for matters of running the business should we assign individual titles to our names? Our business cards? Right now we are both simply "owners". We haven`t given a "CEO" title or "President" or "VP" etc.
We want structure but we don`t want a situation where we have a lopsided credibility as judged by our titles.
Has anybody had to consider this situation? What are the options here?
Thanks, Eric
My brother and I established and formed the basic structure of the company. We are totally equal in that we don`t make a move without coming to a consensus.. but for matters of running the business should we assign individual titles to our names? Our business cards? Right now we are both simply "owners". We haven`t given a "CEO" title or "President" or "VP" etc.
We want structure but we don`t want a situation where we have a lopsided credibility as judged by our titles.
Has anybody had to consider this situation? What are the options here?
Thanks, Eric
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Thanks for the response.
We are an LLC. We do....we really do want to keep it simple but we wonder about the perception of structure/ the outward appearance. Co founders and Co Owners is our actual status currently.
Let me ask further, what do you think of using Co Founder/ Co Owner on a business card? What is your first impression. Do you feel that it carries less weight than the appearance of a straightforward Owner, CEO, or President.
I`m not trying to be wishy washy. What I`m trying to avoid is the impression that our company is divided (of course they always are in some way). I could be splitting hairs here.
~Eric
This is going to take awhile. I hope to remember to get back here and post my results.
Thanks!
The door isn`t closed on suggestions or examples here. Please keep `em coming!
~Eric
This is because, in my travels I had occasion to meet and deal with many different people at different levels and I found that their "reaction" to my title offen influenced their communication.
EliteVAs2006-11-6 3:33:26
Our first business cards are done and they are a simple
Eric [My Last Name ]
Owner/Inventor
The owner part states that we are in some level of controlling position and the Inventor part reduces any presumption that may accompany the "owner" title. At heart we are inventors. We`re proud to note that.
We`ll see how that goes for awhile and change it if we feel so inclined.
~Eric