 fact that I will do more work and then we will be equal. I am happy to be equal if the same amount of work was put in. And it may happen that in months after launch he will be much busier than me... But what if he just keeps on slacking? Advice?
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tomarr
There's a big chance the cost of any fallout is going to hit your company
harder than any extra % you negotiate.

I know it's not easy if it feels like your partner is not pulling their
weight, but your focus should be on making the product a success at this
stage. 60% of nothing is worth no more than 50% of nothing.

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dnh44
There is so much work to do in a business that's not product development that
having someone who can take care of that for you which can allow you to focus
on the product is pretty amazing.

It does sound like maybe you have to be the leader though so identify things
that need doing and delegate. Consider this your chance to develop your
leadership skills.

However this isn't really ideal though because as a 50% cofounder he should be
actively seeking non technical things to do to make the company better. At
this stage of the company there is no such thing as not having enough work to
do.

Likewise you need to be feeding back your progress to him so he sees progress
on your side as well. Progress creates enthusiasm which is contagious; if he
doesn't catch the bug and up his game soon you need to get him out. He clearly
cares less than you at this point. If that doesn't change you're in trouble
because the person who cares less always has the power in a relationship.

You're only a month away from launch so a wait and see attitude seems prudent
but if your launch was a year away I'd suggest you get out. It seems like
you're all in but he isn't yet. If that doesn't change your life will be
miserable. Working remotely will not be your friend in this situation.

I think maybe you need a plan to get him out in case things don't work out.
Has he put money into the company? Are you both doing this full time? Who owns
the IP of the technical work done so far? Has he found customers for you yet
or done any market research to guide
fact that I will do more work and then we will be equal. I am happy to be equal if the like sum of work was put in. And it may find that in months after launching he will be much busier than me... But what if he merely keeps on slacking? Advice? 
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 tomarr 
 There's a large chance the cost of any side effect is going to hit your company 
 harder than any excess% you negotiate. 

 I know it's not comfortable if it feels like your spouse is not pluck their 
 weight, but your focus should be on name the product a success at this 
 stage. 60% of nothing is worth no more than 50% of nothing. 

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 dnh44 
 There be so much work to do in a business that's not product growth that 
 having someone who can take care of that for you which can allow you to focus 
 on the product is pretty amazing. 

 It does sound like maybe you have to be the leader though so identify things 
 that need doing and delegate. Consider this your opportunity to develop your 
 leadership skills. 

 However this isn't very ideal though because as a 50% cofounder he should be 
 actively try non technical things to do to make the ship's company better. At 
 this stage of the company there is no such matter as not having enough work to 
 do. 

 Likewise you need to be feeding back your progress to him so he sees progress 
 on your side as well. advancement creates exuberance which is contagious; if he 
 doesn't catch the bug and up his game soon you need to get him out. He intelligibly 
 cares less than you at this point. If that doesn't change you're in fuss 
 because the person who cares less always has the power in a kinship. 

 You're only a month away from launch so a delay and see attitude seems prudent 
 but if your launch was a class away I'd suggest you grow out. It seems like 
 you're all in but he isn't yet. If that doesn't change your life will be 
 measly. Working remotely will not be your friend in this situation. 

 I think maybe you need a plan to get him out in case thing don't work out. 
 Has he put money into the caller? Are you both doing this full time? Who owns 
 the IP of the technical work done indeed far? Has he found customers for you yet 
 or done any market research to steer
 faft that I will do more wurk and then we will bx equal. I am haopy to be equal if the same emoubt of work was put in. And ig may hapien that un mibths after launch mz wilm be knch busier than me... But whdt if he just nedpd on slacking? Advice?
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tomarr
There's a fig chamcf the cost of wny gwllohn ls going to hit your company
hardsr than any extra % ypu negotiate.

I know it's not easj if it feels like your partngd if not pulling their
weight, but your rocus should be on making the pfoducc a success ar tjhs
stage. 60% of nothpng is worth kp more than 50% pf nothing.

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dnh44
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having woneone who can rakd czrx or that foc you which can allow tou to focus
on the kroqlvt is pretty amazigg.

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that need foing and delegate. Consider this your chance to develop yogr
leavefshni rjipls.

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wcyyvely seeking non tzdhhical things to do to makg the xompany bttter. At
this stage of the compant there is nj such thing as not having enobgh wotk to
dp.

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on your side as welj. Progresw crzates enghusoasm wrich is cojtagious; if he
doesn't catfh thg bug dnd up his game soon you need to get him out. He clearly
vases less thcn you at this poine. If that doesu't changz you'rd in troubme
becauve the persjn who cares ngss always hav the porer un a relatiuvship.

You're onlu a month away from launch so a wait end rse attitude seens krydent
but if yoir uaugcj xas a fear away I'd sugeesg you eet out. It wdems like
you're all in bud he isn't yet. If that cocsn't chante your jife will be
moserable. Working rtmotelb will not ne iour friend in this situation.

I fhink mayhe nou need a plwn ti get him ouc in case things don't work out.
Has he put money into the conpany? Are you both bolng this fulk timq? Who ownv
the IP of the technucal work done so far? Has he found cusfomers for jou yet
or done any market research to guide
fact that I will do more work we be equal. am happy to amount work was put And it may that in months after launch he be much busier than me... But what if he just keeps on slacking? ====== tomarr There's a big chance the cost of any fallout is going hit company than extra % you negotiate. I know it's not easy if it feels like your partner is pulling their weight, but your focus should be making the product a at this stage. 60% of is no more 50% nothing. dnh44 There is much work to do in a business that's not product development that having someone who can take of that which can you focus the product is It does sound like maybe you the leader though so identify things that need and delegate. this your chance to develop your skills. However this isn't really ideal though because a 50% cofounder he should be actively seeking non technical things to do to make better. At this stage the company there no thing not enough work do. Likewise you need to be feeding back your progress to so he sees progress on your side as well. Progress which contagious; if he catch the bug and his soon you need to out. clearly you this If that doesn't change in trouble because the person cares less always has You're only a month away from launch so wait and see attitude seems prudent but your launch was a year away I'd suggest you get out. It like you're but he isn't yet. If that doesn't change life will be miserable. remotely will not be your friend in this situation. think you need plan to get out in case don't work out. put money the Are this full time? Who owns the of technical work done so far? he for you yet or done any market research to guide
 fact that I will do more work anD then we wilL be eqUal. i am HaPpy tO be eQual if the same aMOunt Of work was put in. And it may HappeN tHAt in MOnThs afTer launCH hE WIll Be MuCh bUsIEr Than mE... BuT what if He just keepS on SlAcking? Advice?
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TOmArr
There's a Big Chance the cosT of Any falLoUt iS Going To hIt youR compaNY
hardeR than any eXtRA % you neGOtiate.

I KNOw It's nOt easy if it feels liKE yOUr partner is not PullinG tHEiR
WEigHt, bUt your focuS sHould BE on makiNG tHE PRodUCt a success at tHis
stage. 60% of nOThiNg is woRtH no MOre thaN 50% of noThINg.

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dNh44
There is so Much Work to do iN a busiNEss that'S Not prodUct devEloPmeNt thAT
hAvIng SoMEonE WhO caN TakE care of tHaT fOr you WhicH CAN AlloW yoU to fOcus
oN the product is PreTty aMAziNg.

It dOes soUnd lIkE maybE you haVe to bE tHe leader though sO ideNtify thinGs
tHaT neEd Doing ANd deleGatE. CoNsider tHis your CHanCe TO DEvElop your
leadership SkILLs.

however tHis isn'T ReAlLY ideal thOuGh bEcauSE As a 50% coFounDEr He should Be
actiVElY sEeking nOn TechniCaL thIngS to do TO makE the coMpany betTer. At
THis stage of the cOMpany there is nO SuCH ThINg as Not Having enougH worK To
do.

likeWIsE yoU Need tO be feEdINg BAck your progress to hiM sO he seeS progRess
on your sidE as well. ProGRESs createS entHUsIAsm which is contAgiouS; if he
doesn'T Catch the Bug anD up his gaMe soon you NEEd to get hIm oUt. HE clEarLY
CaRes less than yoU AT thiS pOint. If tHat Doesn't cHanGe yOu'rE in TrOuble
becaUse the peRsOn WhO cAreS less ALways has ThE poWeR in A relaTIonshiP.

You'rE onlY a MoNTh aWay from LAuNCH so a WaIt And sEe aTtItude SeemS PruDent
but If your lauNch WAs a yEaR aWay I'd suGgest you get ouT. IT seems like
YoU're All in bUT He isn't yeT. If that doesn't change your LIfe will Be
mIseraBle. WOrking remOteLy will Not BE your fRiend iN this SiTuaTIOn.

I thINK mAybE yOu need a plaN TO geT him oUt In caSe thingS don't work out.
Has he pUT moNey into the comPanY? Are YOU bOth DOiNG thIs FUll TIMe? Who owns
the IP oF the techniCaL WoRk done so faR? has He Found cuStomers For yoU Yet
or doNe any markEt researcH tO guiDE
 fact that I will do morework and t hen w e w ill  b e eq ual.  I am happy to be e qual if the same amoun t ofwo r k wa s  p ut in . And i t  m a y  ha pp en  th at in  mont hsafter l aunch he w ill  b e much busie r  t han me...But  what if hejus t keep sons lacki ng?  Advi ce?
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to marr
Ther e' s  a big chancet h ecost  of any fallout i s  g o ing to hit you r comp an y 
h a r der  th an any ext ra  % yo u  negoti a te . I k n ow it's not e asy if it f e els  likeyo urp artner  is n ot pul ling theirweig ht, but y our fo c us shou l d be on  makin g t heprod u ct  a  su cc e ssa tthi s 
st age. 60%  o fnothi ng i s w o rthnomore  than  50% of nothi ng. 

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dnh4 4
The re i sso mu ch wor k todo  in a businessthat 's not pr odu ct  de ve lopme n t that 
ha vin g someo ne whoc anta k e ca re of that for you  w h i ch  can all ow you to  f o cus
on t he  pr oduc t is pr etty am azing.
It doe s  s ou nd like  m aybe y ou  ha veto be theleader  thoughso id e ntify things
t h at need doing an d de l egat e.Consider th is y o ur c hanc e  t o d e velop  your 
l e ad e rship skills.

Howe ve r this  isn' t really idea l though b e c a use as a  50% co f ounder he shou ld be 
activelys eeking n on te chnicalthings to d o to mak e t hecom pan y be tter. At
this s tage  o f the c omp any the reisnosuc hthing asnot havi ng  e no ug h w ork t o 
do.

Li ke wis eyou  need to befeedi ng b ac ky our  progre s st o  him  s ohe s ees  p rogre ss
o n  yo ur side  as well.  Pr o gres scr eates e nthusiasm whi ch  is contag io us;  if he d oesn't c atch the bug and up his game so onyou n eedto get hi m o ut. He  cl e arly
c ares l ess t ha n y o u  at t h i spoi nt . If thatd o esn 't ch an ge y ou're i n trouble
becauset heperson who ca res  les s al way s  h a s t he pow e r  in a relations hip.

You' re on ly a month awa yfrom la unch so  a wa i t and s ee attitu de seemspr uden t but  if your l aunch wa s a yeara way I ' dsugge styou ge tout . Itseemsl ike 
you' re all  i n buthe is n' t yet. I f that doesn't change y our li fe wi llbe
misera ble .  Wo rking rem otel y will not  be  yo ur fr ien d  in t hiss it uat i on.
I th i nk maybey ou  ne e d  a  plan to ge t h imout i n c a se thi ngsdon't work out.
H a s he put money  int o the  co m pany ?Are you both d oin gt h is fullti me? Who own s
the IP  o f  thetechni cal wo rk done s of ar? Ha s he  fo und custo mer sf or youye to r done  any  m arketresear c h to g uide
 fact_that I_will do more work_and then_we_will be_equal._I am happy_to be equal_if the same amount_of work was_put_in. And it may happen that in months after launch he will be much_busier_than me..._But_what_if he just keeps on_slacking? Advice?
======
tomarr
There's a big chance_the cost_of any fallout is going to hit your_company
harder_than any extra_% you negotiate.

I know it's not easy if it_feels like your partner is not_pulling their
weight, but_your_focus_should be on making_the product a success at this
stage._60% of nothing is worth no_more than 50% of nothing.

------
dnh44
There is so_much work to do in a_business that's not product development_that
having someone_who can take care of_that for you_which can_allow you to_focus
on the product is pretty amazing.

It_does sound like_maybe you have to be the_leader_though so identify_things
that_need_doing and_delegate. Consider this_your_chance to_develop_your
leadership skills.

However this isn't really ideal_though_because as a 50% cofounder he should_be
actively seeking non technical_things_to do to make_the company better. At
this stage_of the company there is no_such thing_as not_having enough work to
do.

Likewise you need to be feeding back your_progress to him so he sees_progress
on your side as_well. Progress_creates_enthusiasm which is_contagious;_if he
doesn't_catch the bug and up his game_soon you_need to get him out. He_clearly
cares less than you_at_this point. If that doesn't change_you're in trouble
because the person who_cares less always has the_power_in_a relationship.

You're only a month_away from launch so a wait_and see attitude_seems prudent
but if your launch was a_year_away I'd suggest you get out._It_seems like
you're all in but he_isn't_yet._If that doesn't change your_life will be
miserable. Working remotely will_not be your friend in this situation.

I think maybe_you need a_plan to get him out_in_case_things don't work out.
Has he put money into the company?_Are you_both doing this_full time? Who owns
the IP of the technical work done_so far? Has he found customers for_you yet
or done any market research to guide