When I first started I did not think the people mattered that much. Turned out my partner was a jealous egotistical intregitless lying self server. Despite all the ways he screwed me, it was my mistake for deciding to go into business with him.
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Business is ALL about the people. Good lesson learned!
The best lesson I ever learned - do business with people who know right from wrong. Contracts only go so far.
That's right. Lawyers want $10k retainer just to start a lawsuit, no guarantee of wining and even if you do, legal fees could eat it up making the time and emotional toll of a lawsuit simply not worth it.
WTF does "intregitless" mean? Did you mean zero integrity?
exactly, word I made up,
And well done!
YOU ARE NOT ALONE! I've been through similar and I think many other founders have too. Unfortunately it seems this is the only way to learn this lesson. From now on, I will only go into business with people I feel <em>really</em> good about and I will still get a cofounders agreement signed before I do any real work.
Been through the same shit. Man it was terrible. People matter in startups and results will follow