Can long distance business relationships work?

[eldavis]

Just as we have long distance relationships in our social life, there is also long distance business relationships where some of the partners might be from different countries, in most cases the partners might have never seen each other face to face. I overheard someone saying such a relationship might never work out, what's your take on this, do you think its possible for long distance business relationships to work out and why?

 

[nomad]

Long distance business relationship can work, I am working with a couple of virtual assistance since 2016. I frequently hire these people. I have provided services to many clients for many years.

 

[eldavis]

Long distance business relationship can work, I am working with a couple of virtual assistance since 2016. I frequently hire these people. I have provided services to many clients for many years.

That's pretty awesome, what has been your experience so far, if given the chance would you hire people who you can see face to face or would you go for these same persons again, and has there been any issues so far?

 

[SHAHID987]

Long distance business relationship sometime work better than face to face business relationship. I myself did this and I know it better than some common individuals, I used to work in the company name mineral Asia where I do have so many customers outside of my country. We had very good business relationship.

 

[Sophie]

Yes, long business relationship can work. The key to any successful business is a just consistency and intentionality. When we put our business and take our profitability stage very important

 

[eldavis]

Yes, long business relationship can work. The key to any successful business is a just consistency and intentionality. When we put our business and take our profitability stage very important

Very true, I think another major ingredient for long distance business relationships to work out well is communication. How well you communicate determines how smooth the business would go.

 

[timewo]

I am having a large number of customers and vendors from different countries worldwide, I do not face any major problem. It is risky having local customers since they may file fake cases.

 

[cherry123]

Why not, long distance business relationship can work, it all about the people involved not the distance. Just like in a relationship you just have to be intentional about making it works

 

[IB D]

With so many collaboration tools available now, there is no reason why distance should affect business relationships.

 

[Unyime]

I have had a supplier who lives in another state who has been constantly supplying me products for two years now. I have never even met her. It works.