[lnsignificant]

Tough situation, and you never mix money and family, but I would give him a piece. Not because he thinks he deserves it, but because it's a nice gesture and he's probably right that he will probably be investing into it. I don't envy the decision you have to make, but if your relationship with him before this was great, I would personally let him in.

good luck

[lnsignificant]

You could always grant him a piece, say 5%, with incentives that can be granted over time while certain company KPI's are met (you both could co-write these), pushing up closer to 10% in the event of some sort of fund raising he would be a part of. This covers a lot of your risk, and sets the stage for a solid working relationship. You need to manage both in this instance, which makes the relationship more complex, but could end up with you having your cake and eating it too.

[hibou]

Can this all be done at some later point in time?

edit: I just feel like there's a deeper, darker, emotional issue that needs to be addressed. My dad feels like it's my duty to include him because I've been spoiled all my life. I just see this as unfair. Also, I kind of want to do something on my own for once without having my father hovering above me.

[lnsignificant]

If he agrees to it. Just out of curiosity, why do you care if he's doing this for less than altruistic reasons?

[hibou]

I see, but at the same time the conditions can always be modified later on, can't they?

Also, our relationship is borderline enmeshed/co-dependent. If he gets on board my company, he'll be able to control my decisions to a great extent.