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Not to be a dick, but just man/woman up. Tell him/her that sorry, I just don't think we'd make good partners right now and (if true) I'd rather preserve our fr
by davismwfl 10y ago
Not to be a dick, but just man/woman up. Tell him/her that sorry, I just don't think we'd make good partners right now and (if true) I'd rather preserve our friendship. If it is true tell them the friendship is more important then a business that may or may not make it, and frankly you don't think the two of you would make a successful business together right now.
If they don't grasp that they are a pretty fair weather friend to begin with so don't loose sleep and get your business moving.
- skylark 10y agoI don't think this advice is "dickish" at all - it's really the only way forward. If anything, passive aggressively boxing your friend out of the business because you're afraid of tackling the situation head on is the dick move.
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- pizza 10y agoFrom another angle: their being your friend doesn't grant them partnership privileges.