Business Handshakes and Partnerships

There was a time not so long ago that business was sealed with a handshake.  That handshake meant a partnership, trust, respect, an understanding of quality, prompt delivery of services or goods and much more.  The time has passed where we can secure business with a handshake.  But although we must use contracts now, it doesn't mean that the same kind of partnerships can't be made.  I believe there is still room for business partnerships in today's economy.  A partnership where there is mutual understanding of business needs, mutual respect, and mutual trust.  An understanding that each business partner is choosing the other.  Understanding there is no need to micro-manage each other because you have chosen each other as partners because you both are experts at what you do.

This is how I choose to operate my business, Awen Event Planning and Management.  I am partners with my suppliers.  There is an unspoken "handshake" agreement (although contracts are used).  We trust and respect each others work.  We understand the quality that we want our clients to feel.  We know the necessity of promptness in goods and services.  We communicate and work together to ensure our clients get the event they want, that they are able to be a guest at their own event, and that it is one that is Talked About and Never Forgotten.  My suppliers and I work together to ensure we have repeat customers.  We work together for the good of the Customer.