Episode Summary:

Business partnerships aren’t all sunshine, spreadsheets, and synchronized coffee orders—sometimes they’re prenups, power moves, and fierce AF fights that lead to next-level growth. In this raw and empowering episode, Heather is joined by the powerhouse team behind Lashline, Cara Kapler and Jessi Love, to break down the real talk of building a business (and life) with your partner-in-crime. From bold moves at 30,000 feet to navigating legal frameworks and ego-driven breakdowns, this episode is filled with practical insight and permission to be real AF in business.

They get into:

• How Cara asked to become a business partner mid-flight
• Navigating shotgun clauses, shareholder agreements, and planning for the worst
• The lessons from failed partnerships and rebuilding trust
• Systems that keep their 350+ product e-commerce business running
• Understanding roles: Driver vs. Supporter (and why you need both)
• How they handle conflict, communication, and the emotional weight of business partnerships
• Whether you’re in a business partnership, considering one, or healing from one that didn’t work—this episode brings truth, laughs, and real advice from the trenches.

Books & Business Mindset Mentioned:

• Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg – Inspired Cara to ask for partnership boldly.
• Gary Vaynerchuk – Referenced often as a past business mindset influence.

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