Bring it up with him and see how the conversation goes. If your relationship can't handle one difficult conversation, it certainly won't handle cofounding a com

Bring it up with him and see how the conversation goes. If your relationship can't handle one difficult conversation, it certainly won't handle cofounding a company together. Other questions that come to mind are - if he has a reputation for this, will your company really benefit from his name and network? Also, maybe you and the other cofounder can tolerate this person - but would your politically incorrect colleague be as tolerant of new people that come on board: can he work in a healthy way with people who are clearly left-leaning or in a minority group? You do not want to be mentally and verbally tiptoeing around other people in your company. You also don't want to be embarrassed by someone whose name and network are supposed to help your company. And since you're just starting and have more control than usual, you also have more flexibility in choosing who you partner up with.