are you planning to steal his ideas, or any part of them?
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update: thanks for clarifying that you wont!
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My 2 cents:
WAKE UP!
He is doing the best he knows to do - pitch to VCs and raise funds.
You are doing the best you know to do - build a prototype and bootstrap.
Both are valid paths.
In fact, a former advisor - I say former because he was your cofounder's type. He had "no skin in the game" but kept forcing me for months, to abandon work on the prototype and pitch the idea and raise funds. But it worked for him - he sold a company in China to Disney.
Truth is relative - at least in this area.
However, when you say your cofounder is not up to par, "does not measure up" - even though he came up with the idea,
to me that is not very respectful. You dont really value him. I can see a big fight looming ahead. Several months down the road, you will want to spend 90% time bootstrapping; while he will want you both to be pitching to investors instead. Unless - you do both.
are you planning to steal his ideas, or any part of them?
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update: thanks for clarifying that you wont! ----------------
My 2 cents:
WAKE UP!
He is doing the best he knows to do - pitch to VCs and raise funds.
You are doing the best you know to do - build a prototype and bootstrap.
Both are valid paths.
In fact, a former advisor - I say former because he was your cofounder's type. He had "no skin in the game" but kept forcing me for months, to abandon work on the prototype and pitch the idea and raise funds. But it worked for him - he sold a company in China to Disney.
Truth is relative - at least in this area.
However, when you say your cofounder is not up to par, "does not measure up" - even though he came up with the idea, to me that is not very respectful. You dont really value him. I can see a big fight looming ahead. Several months down the road, you will want to spend 90% time bootstrapping; while he will want you both to be pitching to investors instead. Unless - you do both.