Maria Smith-Alvira

Why a Joint Venture?

Joint ventures are a good way to form strategic alliances with other companies.  Where two or more “parent” companies agree to share capital, technology, human resources, risks and rewards in a formation of a new entity under shared control to increase profitable margins.

Business Benefits of a Joint Venture:

- Combining complementary R&D or Technologies

- Efficient commercialization of a technology or business concept.

- Developing or acquiring marketing or distribution expertise.

- Sharing of professionals with unique skills.

- Financial support, or sharing of economic risk.

- Acceleration of revenue growth.

- Ability to increase profit margins.

- Expansion to new domestic markets

- New product development

1/3 of fast-growing companies

are involved in Joint Ventures

Source:  Trandsetter Baromete, PWC