It sounds like you are trying to get a sales person onboard without having to pay him up front and you’re trying to pay a friend with equity. Either you busines

It sounds like you are trying to get a sales person onboard without having to pay him up front and you’re trying to pay a friend with equity. Either you business is viable in which case this a a horrible idea or you business is not viable in which case it’s a horrible idea. Find an employee that is willing to do high cut sales with a low salary. You don’t need a partner for that. If you don’t feel like setting up the sales engine is up your stream find a partner who’s experienced in running sales for a startup and suggest a partnering deal with him. The first thing he’ll do after getting a big equity cut is find a sales person who will do medium cut sales with a lower or nonexistent salary.