No. This is a bad move unless you know these for a fact: * Your expectations aren't too high * The problem is with the salesman, not the product. * There are o

No. This is a bad move unless you know these for a fact: * Your expectations aren't too high * The problem is with the salesman, not the product. * There are other people who can sell this better * You can afford to hire someone else to do this, or you are willing to give up a % of YOUR remaining stake to take a chance on someone else. I would just level with your friend and tell them you'd like to give someone else a shot at sales. Let your friend spend his time researching new market directions for the company and making contacts.