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Today's world is full of joint ventures. Some of the more popular ones have a great influence on our money situation and an even greater influence on the technology we have available to use. The government regulates mergers and many powerful companies prefer to keep away from that influence. This is where the big companies decide to join forces with each other and for joint ventures instead. This omits the government regulation.

Ford hadn't been using its Casting Center in Michigan, so Mazda bought the plant and started producing cars. Ford decided to get involved and bought back into the business, investing fifty percent. The company in Flay Rock, Michigan had a name change to The Auto Alliance International and now produces both Ford Mustangs and Mazda 6. This is a great example of a joint venture that has succeeded well.

Sony Ericsson is yet another example of a joint venture. The Japenese company, Sony had global marketing expertise and the Swedish company Ericsson had technology that made it big in telecommunications. The two companies joined forces, each contributing its expertise, and mobile phones came to the world. This demonstrates how each partner in the venture has its own contribution that makes such a partnership work.

Wireless companies find joint ventures extremely valuable. Both Cingular Wireless and Verizon Wireless are products of such partnerships. In the case of Cingular Wireless, AT&T and Bell-South joined forces. Verizon and Vodafone got together to create Verizon Wireless.

The above are just a few of many examples you can find in the world today, both in small markets and between large international businesses. Sharing things like capital and technology helps make the risks and rewards of the business world acceptable when two share these equally.