Business Partnership Architecture for Cofounders

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA

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Business Partnership Architecture for Cofounders

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA

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427 Mendocino Avenue, Suite 100, Unit 111, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

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427 Mendocino Avenue Suite 100, Unit 111 Santa Rosa, CA 95401

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When a business grows, the partnership is asked to carry more: higher-stakes decisions, faster pace, greater visibility, more complexity. Many partnerships don’t “break”, they outgrow their original agreements. That’s when decisions stall, roles blur, standards diverge, and tension starts leaking into everything. I help established cofounders and business partners redesign the partnership so it can carry what comes next - without losing purpose, trust, or coherence. My work sits at the intersection of Strategy (what matters now), Soul (how you engage under pressure), and Systems (the agreements and structures that make it durable).

Business partnership architecture involves clarifying roles and decision rights, installing meeting rhythms and review cadences, aligning standards and tradeoffs, and creating practical repair/renewal practices so the partnership stays resilient under pressure. This work is proactive and prevents your partnership from becoming the bottleneck or a trip-wire.

I work with established cofounders and co-owners (including spouses, siblings, and close friends in business) who care about both the relationship and the business and want an approach that is clear, direct, and built for real-world complexity. To start: Attend Why Smart Partners Get Stuck or request a consult for private partnership sessions (all attend).

Call or Email Business Partnership Architecture for Cofounders now for a free 15 minute consultation - (707) 415-4454

Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Cofounder and Business Partner Coaching

427 Mendocino Avenue

Suite 100, Unit 111

Santa Rosa, CA 95401 map

(707) 415-4454

Business Partner & Cofounder Coach and Consultant

1020 B St.

San Rafael, CA 94901 map

Website

Sessions are with both partners (in-person in the Bay Area or secure video). Most weekdays. Start with a brief consult or online workshop.

I specialize in Cofounder and Business Partner Relational Issues, Partner and Cofounder Roles, Decisions, Agreements and Stress

I see couples, families and groups

Just a quick hello. Feel free to reach out if you'd like a free 20-min consult to explore work with your cofounder or business partner.

Business Partnership Architecture for Cofounders

Let's Connect (707) 415-4454

Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Cofounder and Business Partner Coaching

427 Mendocino Avenue

Suite 100, Unit 111

Santa Rosa, CA 95401 map

(707) 415-4454

Business Partner & Cofounder Coach and Consultant

1020 B St.

San Rafael, CA 94901 map

Website

Sessions are with both partners (in-person in the Bay Area or secure video). Most weekdays. Start with a brief consult or online workshop.

I specialize in Cofounder and Business Partner Relational Issues, Partner and Cofounder Roles, Decisions, Agreements and Stress

I see couples, families and groups

Just a quick hello. Feel free to reach out if you'd like a free 20-min consult to explore work with your cofounder or business partner.

Finances

Payment Methods

ACH Bank transfer, Check, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa, Zelle

Services are provided as business partnership architecture coaching and consulting and are not billed to insurance or submitted under clinical insurance codes. Private payment is due at time of service (card/ACH/Zelle).

Business Partnership Architecture for Cofounders

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA

Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (707) 415-4454

Business Partnership Architecture for Cofounders

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA

Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (707) 415-4454

Qualifications

Marriage & Family Therapist: Sunny Sabbini

Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 49634 Sunny Sabbini

Education and Years In Practice

In Practice for 23 years

Attended Sonoma State University, M.A., Graduated 2006

More than 25 years' experience in high-stakes relational systems. My background includes crisis and clinical work, org consulting, mediation, and facilitation. I specialize in cofounder/co-owner partnership design -aligning purpose, engagement under pressure, and durable operating agreements.

Business Partnership Architecture for Cofounders

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA

Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (707) 415-4454

Business Partnership Architecture for Cofounders

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA

Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (707) 415-4454

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

Cofounder and Business Partner Relational Issues
Partner and Cofounder Roles, Decisions, Agreements
Stress

Expertise

Career Counseling
Coping Skills
Family Conflict
Life Transitions
Marital and Premarital
Relationship Issues

I help cofounders and business partners reduce recurring friction by redesigning how they operate: role clarity, decision-making, standards, and repair practices. We identify where growth has exceeded your agreements, build an actionable Partnership OS (Operating System) v1.0, and create a cadence to keep purpose and strategy current as conditions change.

Business Partnership Architecture for Cofounders

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA

Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (707) 415-4454

Business Partnership Architecture for Cofounders

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA

Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (707) 415-4454

Client Focus

Age

Adults

Participants

Couples ,

Family ,

Group

Age

Adults

Participants

Couples ,

Family ,

Group

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

Brainspotting
Coaching
Family / Marital
Family Systems
Gottman Method
Integrative
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Interpersonal
Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative
Organization and Relationship Systems Coaching
Positive Psychology
Relational
Strength-Based

My approach is clinically informed and systems-based. For partnership work, we combine strategic clarity with relational skill-building and practical operating design: decision rights, role architecture, meeting rhythms, standards agreements, and repair practices. The experience is direct, collaborative, and focused on usable structures not endless processing but also addressing all key blockers.

Business Partnership Architecture for Cofounders

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA

Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (707) 415-4454

Business Partnership Architecture for Cofounders

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA

Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (707) 415-4454

Groups

Why Smart Partners Get Stuck

Hosted by

Sunny Sabbini

Even highly capable business partners can become stuck in recurring tension, misinterpretation, or escalating frustration especially under pressure, growth, or major decisions. Why Smart Partners Get Stuck is a practical workshop for cofounders and business partners who want to understand the patterns driving conflict, recognize blind spots and reactive cycles, and learn how to engage more responsibly when stakes are high. This is not mediation or communication training. It focuses on partnership leadership skills: naming tension early, taking ownership for impact, repairing faster, and returning to shared direction. Ideal for partners committed to growth—not winning arguments.

Group Meets

Fourth Tue 4 P.M. - 5:30 P.M.

Email Sunny Sabbini about this group or call - (707) 415-4454

Cofounder and Business Partnership OS Install

Hosted by

Sunny Sabbini

Many partnership problems persist not because partners lack goodwill or communication skills, but because roles, decision rights, and operating agreements were never clearly designed. OS Install is a working session for business partners ready to move beyond informal arrangements and install practical partnership architecture that supports growth. Partners learn how to clarify ownership, define decision authority, establish standards, and create lightweight governance that protects trust while allowing faster execution. This is partnership design - not therapy or conflict resolution. Best suited for established partnerships navigating growth, transition, or increasing complexity.

Group Meets

Third Thu 4 P.M. - 5:30 P.M.

Email Sunny Sabbini about this group or call - (707) 415-4454

Location

Primary Location

Cofounder and Business Partner Coaching

427 Mendocino Avenue

Suite 100, Unit 111

Santa Rosa, CA 95401

(707) 415-4454

Email Us

Website

Additional Location

Business Partner & Cofounder Coach and Consultant

1020 B St.

San Rafael, CA 94901

(707) 415-4454

Nearby Areas

Cities

Counties

Zips

Neighborhoods

Sessions are with both partners (in-person in the Bay Area or secure video). Most weekdays. Start with a brief consult or online workshop.

Business Partnership Architecture for Cofounders

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA

Call for a free consultation now - (707) 415-4454

Sessions are with both partners (in-person in the Bay Area or secure video). Most weekdays. Start with a brief consult or online workshop.

Business Partnership Architecture for Cofounders

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA

Call for a free consultation now - (707) 415-4454

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