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sure, wouldn't dream of going to anyone as is (unless it was solo, which I imagine would be futile) was just curious if people had encountered this kind of iss
by pclark 18y ago
sure, wouldn't dream of going to anyone as is (unless it was solo, which I imagine would be futile)
was just curious if people had encountered this kind of issue, it's a big deal, but it isn't like all the work/money I've put in has gone to waste ... the product, the contacts and what I've learnt is still rocking. I'll have to ensure the current co-founder is willing to walk away and won't be a pest in future (I doubt that'll be an issue)
- jacquesm 18y agoI've seen this happen a couple of times. I think one of the easiest mistakes to make in business is to partner with people that do not have the same motiviations / work ethic as you do. That means that from day 1 your goals are mis-aligned, eventually this will result in some sort of split. That split may go well or bad, but it's a toss-up, and because of that something that you'd do best to avoid. I've learned this the hard way myself, and since then I've only partnered with people once I had verified that our goals were suitably aligned. It's amazing how much friction and irritation you can avoid that way. Think of it as a budgeting problem, the more of the budget you can allocate to productive stuff the more likely you are to succeed, friction between partners can eat up an enormous amount of that budget.
- alecthomas 18y agoI can't link to the article from my iPhone, but do a search for "startup forgotten founders" for some very useful advice on handling this situation.
- jacquesm 18y agothis one ? http://allensblog.typepad.com/allens_blog/2005/08/the_problem_of_.html# http://allensblog.typepad.com/allens_blog/2005/08/the_proble...