Be the primary account holder on the business bank
December 30, 2025
by a searcher in Charlotte, NC, USA
For the self-funded searchers or entrepreneurs out there who haven't started a business before, there are many lessons you'll learn when building something.
One that is top of mind today is to ALWAYS be the primary account holder on the business bank account.
60–70% of business partnerships fail over time. This is a sad statistic. If you have a partner who is committing fraud but they are the primary, they can wire all the money out of the bank account and there is nothing you can do. Bank can't help you.
I just spoke to my banker and he said this happened just the other day to one of his clients. The bad actor business partner changed the account so his wife was the primary and she would take out cash whenever she wanted. Nothing he can do......