what is a silent partner 
a silent partner is an individual whose involvement in a partnership is limited to providing capital to the business a silent partner is seldom involved in the partnership s daily operations and does not generally participate in management meetings silent partners are also known as limited partners since their liability is typically limited to the amount invested in the partnership apart from providing capital an effective silent partner can benefit an enterprise by giving guidance when solicited providing business contacts to develop the business and stepping in for mediation when a dispute arises between other partners 