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Yup, this sounds way too familiar. Happened to me. I agree wholeheartedly with sm88. Cut your losses and move on.. And here is why. 1. I have feeling you already know deep inside what you have to do and you're looking for reassurance which is totally understandable. I, myself, didn't realize that until waay after. So, go with your instincts. So, before posting, ask yourself. "Am I unsure about what I should do -or- do I already know what I must do but being hesitant or need reassurance, etc." 2. If you had said "we both believe in MVP but he wants feature A and I want B in MVP..and we are arguing.". I would tell you to work it out, work through it. Those arguments are actually great as long as you both are always willing go get drinks in the evening. Seriously, for me, it came down to that: "end of the day, can I still go grab drinks with my co-founder many nights of the week if I had to?" test. But you said "our difference in values cannot be reconciled and I worry that his vision.." Little too deep in my opinion. Huge red flag. 3. I hate making judgement without knowing the details, but come on, aggressively pursue a patent before MVP?...Maybe there are scenarios that warrant this but I think it is very very rare. So, another huge red flag. 4. Don't underestimate your opportunity cost. As long as you are working with this guy, you are not working with the co-founder you'll love (and hate at times). :) |