1.MONEY

• Return on investment (distributions)
• Compensation
• Perks
• Debt and risk tolerance
• Tax avoidance
• Company spending

2.POWER

• Roles and responsibilities of the majority owner
• Roles and responsibilities of minority owners
• Decision-making authority
• Board level decisions

3.COMMITMENT

• Workloads of each owner
• Sacrifices made by each owner
• Owners' roles in the business
• Capital calls
• Personal guarantees

4.ETHICS

• Personal behavior and questionable decision-making
• Confidentiality
• Promises to others

5.VISION

• Growth plan
• Diversification, acquisition, replication
• Values and company culture
• Succession and transition plans
• Level of company performance
• Long term roles

6.COMMUNICATION

• Withholding information
• Difficulty in talking to each other
• Communication and management style

7.FAMILY

• Children and spouses employed in the business
• Children and spouses as owners