50/50 Partnerships: Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud

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Dan shares why most bootstrapped business partnerships go sideways—and what to do if yours already has.

Resources Mentioned:

• When Partners Fall Out (HBR article)

• Tropical MBA financial dashboards

CHAPTERS:

Video:

• 00:00 Intro

• 00:03 Why This Episode Exists

• 01:27 The Bootstrapper’s Dilemma

• 03:08 The Gridlock Problem

• 06:26 When Life Goals Shift

• 06:57 The Ownership Trap

• 08:40 Why Money Makes It Worse

• 10:11 Identity, Resentment, and Role Confusion

• 14:46 The Minority Partner Illusion

• 17:07 Rock Band Rules

• 27:58 How to Reset a Broken Partnership

• 29:21 The Ultimate Test

• 30:53 The Goal: One Plus One Equals More Than Two

Audio

• (00:00:13) Why This Episode Exists

• (00:01:27) The Bootstrapper’s Dilemma

• (00:03:07) The Gridlock Problem

• (00:04:56) When Life Goals Shift

• (00:06:32) The Ownership Trap

• (00:08:04) Why Money Makes It Worse

• (00:09:14) Identity, Resentment, and Role Confusion

• (00:15:24) The Minority Partner Illusion

• (00:17:26) Rock Band Rules

• (00:26:53) How to Reset a Broken Partnership

• (00:27:46) The Ultimate Test

• (00:30:15) The Goal: One Plus One Equals More Than Two
  

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