She had the cutest set of designer aprons, and if Jillie Willie of Portland, Oregon is not on your favorite online shopping list, you are missing something cute, clever and comfy. The clothes are fun, a little whimsical, designed to put an extraordinary spin on the ordinary. Pieces might include a fitted vibra bib and peplum tunic top with 2 side pockets, or a vintage style family apron, or an oversized pocket apron with a functional breastplate. Price point? Approximately $59 to $139 for a tunic, $84 to $89 for the aprons.
They also have an intriguing line of designer napkins, and if there’s ever a time when you expect unexpected items on a restaurant menu, it’s when you are in Portland. And Jillie Willie has a beautiful presentation. If your business does client gifting, check out this approach which includes flowers, handmade cut paper cards and a beautifully wrapped present.
These are works of art for the person who cooks or wants to look a little funner than normal at the coffee shop. You would not be out of place wearing one of these pieces around the house, to a book club, even out on a date.
But if you are seeking a process for separation of a business partnership, it is not appropriate to wear an apron. Here’s the scoop on what you should wear and do.
It’s a contract that spells out how a partnership between individuals will come to an end and settle up.
The dispute resolution process that is laid out in the agreement will protect each partner, and will keep the settlement process from being disorderly. Like an apron, the partnership dissolution agreement sample protects against mess, making the process of ending a business less messy.
If you were invited to take a look at a partnership dissolution agreement sample, you might expect to find language like this, which conveys these partnering points:
Sometimes partnerships end through disagreement, through financial difficulties, through simple loss of interest, through retirement of one or more partners, or perhaps one partner is unable to perform her professional duties (death, illness, etc). All partners must at some point in their lives reassess their initial partnership and consider an exit strategy.
If you said, “it is just that time,” and looked around your closet and drawers for your old law school pants and sweatshirts, you would be wrong. In fact, you should look for ways to discuss partnership dissolution without hard feelings. This is not like a breakup where you tell your partner, “you should not have worn that outfit.” Rather, you want to be diplomatic, respectful and considerate. Of course, your lawyer will assist you in these matters.
A Quick Primer on How Partners Dissolve: Only one partner needs to file a name change with the state. Write an Addendum To Operating Agreement. You might need a new agreement if your business is a limited liability corporation. Otherwise, write an Addendum to the Corporation name and make all partners sign it. File your paperwork, and when all is done show the world the new name of the business.
The steps for an orderly dissolution of a partnership will depend on the type of business entity (e.g. Corporation, LLC, etc.) and the stage of management (dissolution of active business, or dissolution of closed business: the business stopped earning income).
For more information on business partnerships and their dissolution, you can visit USA.gov.