| No not trolling... I wasent assuming a marketing experience, it's directly what you state in your post. Maybe you meant to direct that statement to your co-founder and not yourself? I deleted my response as it was just to harsh. If you were a friend, I would be just that direct and harsh with you, honestly I think you need it. But as a stranger looking for advise from other strangers, there is no reason to go that route. You're right, I've had the conversation of "My boss is a dick..." but it was with fellow employees who worked under that boss, one-on-one, and not a public post. Is there a difference? I think so... But that's just my opinion. Honestly, you're the boss in this situation. That means if this is not working, it's 100% your fault. Period. If you want it fixed, you need to fix yourself, no one else should be expected to do it. Here are some thoughts: - Apologies to him. Tell him it's your fault things are not working smooth (even if he does not see it that way) and you want to do everything in your power to make it work better. Be genuine. - Restate that you have put everything into this, you've risked you entire life to do this. Quickly follow up with the fact that you 100% understand that he is putting up a huge risk to work on this. He his risking his future, his family, his house. Make sure he understands that YOU understand this fact. Be genuine. - Ask him what you can do in order to get past these brick walls. Once you ask him this, stop talking. Don't say a fucking word. Let him talk. Don't interrupt him. - Make the changes he suggests. If you can't, then cut the cord. If you do, then analyze the results. - If the results are good, make him a co-founder, you obviously need a technical one. Provide a document that outlines measurable results. Give him a real equity stake, with a 1 year cliff, and 4 year vesting. If he doesn't pull his weight, or produce the results before 1 year is up, cut the cord. - If things are still not fixed, cut the cord. Lose a friend over this a gain some experience from the whole situation. - Look for someone new. Apply these experiences to this new person. Hope that helps. I've been through similar shit, so good luck! |