[chrisbennet]

This seems like a problem that won't get better as time goes forward and needs to be fixed before you invest more of your life in it.

I would have a face to face with your partners and ask them if they are actually dissatisfied with your progress or is it just a general frustration with business progress that is reflected in a sort of "are there yet?" behavior.

Then again, they may just want you around until they can find someone who they think can do what they want.