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Should I dump my business partner?
I am a clothing designer who has began to work on his own clothing line. I incorporated a co-worker because of our similar taste in fashion but have soon found out that she is not very interested in working on our line. She has been my friend and co-worker for 4 years and feel bad about asking her to step away. I have done most if not all the work so far and she has hardly done anything. She understands that she isn't contributing anything because she is busy with other projects but has not volunteered to seperate. She has hinted at the prospect of leaving the project but has jet to say anything. I don't want to think the worst of her, but an outsider might think she want's to do none of the work yet reap all the rewards, which is unfair. Fortunately every aspect of the business is my own and we won't have to split anything. I just don't know how to approach her. I have asked her if she wants to seperate, but she only replies that she feels bad she is not helping but wants to stay.
6 months ago - 2 answers
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sounds like you already know that you need to cut ties with her, i would sit down and talk about it and explain that what you just did if she insists on staying in some capacity why not hire her, at an hourly wage to perform certain duties that you outline, that she can help you with, maybe that is what she needs to do her best as well?? hope that helps
by Scarlet79
6 months ago
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I am wondering if she is getting a weekly wage from your present business as if she is she obviously isn't earning anything. I was thinking if you feel the need to have a more active business partner who can contribute to nearly the same extent as yourself. Sorry to be a bit dull here but if she is not being paid then nothing really to worry about but if she is well she is not earning it is she?? Do you know anyone you could recruit to help you as it would be easy to say to her I have a new person coming in - one who is so interested in working on my line and I am so sorry, we are friends you and I but even you know that you aren't committed to doing your bit and you know yourself for me to get ahead with this line I need someone with keen input so I just have to let you go. So of course she wants to stay if she's being paid doesn't she. You need to separate the idea of friend from the idea of worker and what they are doing for your business. She seems to be holding you back so unload her and be on your own or unload her and get better help in.
by veraswanee- 6 months ago