[binarysolo]

Worked with a friend and his family's privately owned SMB to monetize an additional revenue stream. Spent 6 months part time and used a bunch of social currency to get a Fortune-100 company on board as a paying customer for MVP.

Asked to signed a contract as a consultant so they could "properly compensate me" -- trusted and signed and got kicked out the next day + had a gag order in the agreement so I couldn't talk publically about it.

Lost a friend and learned a big life lesson there. The project floundered after that; it was my heart's desire to make it work even if I wasn't there, but they just shuttered it without letting me know. I emailed them to give me some peace and closure by at least letting me know why they did what they did but never got a response. I still see this "friend" due to a common-ish social circle.

Bad things happen some times -- I haven't lost the ability to trust and have faith in people; my opinion of lawyers and contracts that protect me have increased though.