Concerned about his job security and unable to find a new position, Martin Luther Simms IV recently decided to pursue an idea he had for an Internet business. But the venture he envisioned required certain talents he lacked.
马丁•路德•西姆斯四世(Martin Luther Simms IV)担心自己的工作不稳定，也没能找到新的工作，于是他近期决定把自己创办互联网公司的想法付诸实践。不过，创办这个公司需要一些他所不具备的技能。
Mr. Simms, a finance professional, says he didn't have any friends or relatives who could help out. He also couldn't afford to hire someone with the Web-design skills his start-up idea demanded. So the 23-year-old began searching LinkedIn.com for a potentialpartner and found Grant Miller.
从事金融工作的西姆斯说，他的创业项目需要一个会设计网页的人，他的朋友或亲戚中没人能帮上忙，他也没钱雇人来做。所以23岁的西姆斯开始在LinkedIn.com上寻找潜在合伙人，他找到了格兰特•米勒(Grant Miller)。
Mr. Simms didn't know Mr. Miller, but the networking site showed that they graduated from the same university and both lived in Southern California. After chatting several times online, over the phone and eventually in person, the two men agreed to team up.
西姆斯并不认识米勒，但是这个社交网站显示他们是大学校友，并且都生活在南加州。经过几次网上聊天、电话交谈以及面对面交流之后，两人同意合伙做生意。
They're now getting ready to launch GoodDivot.com, an online coupon service for golf enthusiasts, next month.
现在他们准备让GoodDivot.com这个网站在下个月上线。GoodDivot是一个为高尔夫球爱好者提供网上优惠券的网站。
'We were both a little suspect of the idea of going into business together,' says Mr. Simms. 'But you got to take chances.'
西姆斯说，"我们两个都有点怀疑一起做生意到底行不行，但你必须抓住机会。"
For wannabe entrepreneurs with limited expertise, forming a partnership can be an ideal way to get a new business up and running fast. Finding a co-pilot who can fill the gap, however, can be tough.
对那些想自己创业但技能有限的人来说，与他人合伙经营是让新公司迅速运转起来的理想途径。然而，找到一个互补的搭档可不是件容易的事情。
The average person's network may include few, if any, folks who are interested, qualified and available to take on the job. And even the best of friends may not be cut out to work together. As a result, finding someone you can successfullypartner with on a start-up may require looking beyond your inner circle.
在一般人的关系网里，有兴趣、有能力做生意伙伴而且条件也允许的人就算有，恐怕也是寥寥无几的。而且，即使是最好的朋友也不一定适合共事。因此，要找到适合与你合伙创业的人，可能需要跳出你的小圈子。
'When you're working with someone who's not part of your close network, you tend to be more objective about their talents and capabilities and you tend to look to at them much more strategically than a friend or family member,' says Nancy Koehn, a business professor and entrepreneurial historian at Harvard Business School. 'Those are huge advantages.'
哈佛商学院(Harvard Business School)商科教授、创业史研究者南希•科恩(Nancy Koehn)说，"当你和亲友圈以外的人共事时，你对他们才能和能力的判断往往会更加客观，你看待他们也会比看待朋友或家人更具战略性，这些是很大的优势。"
Jason McGee did some digging prior to buying a home-care franchise last spring with Lane Miller, someone he had met less than six months prior. (Lane Miller isn't related to Grant Miller.) A mutual friend introduced the two men because Mr. Miller was searching for a job and the friend thought Mr. McGee might be able to help. They were soon working for the same health-care company, but didn't cross paths on the job. Eventually, Mr. McGee got laid off.
贾森•麦吉(Jason McGee)去年春天和认识还不到六个月的莱恩•米勒(Lane Miller)一起购买了一家居家护理店的加盟特许权（莱恩•米勒与格兰特•米勒没有亲戚关系），之前他花了一段时间来寻找合作伙伴。麦吉和莱恩•米勒是在共同的朋友介绍下认识的，因为当时莱恩•米勒正在找工作，这个朋友认为麦吉也许能帮上忙。两人很快开始为同一家居家护理公司工作，但在工作中不打交道。后来，麦吉在裁员中被解雇了。
Mr. McGee says he then began thinking about starting a business and figured Mr. Miller might make for a good partner since by this point he knew they had complementary backgrounds
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