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I want to start a business with my closest friend from university, is friendship-based partnership safe?

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Doki · Penetration test · 2026

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I want to ask about starting a business with my closest friend.

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I have experience with this, gotta say: partnership with a friend depends on a few factors. Gather the data first, don't make emotional decisions.

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Another perspective: maybe the real issue with partnership with a friend is something else. Think about it...

edit: typed from phone, sorry for typos.

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Another perspective: maybe the real issue with partnership with a friend is something else. Think about it...

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Another perspective: maybe the real issue with partnership with a friend is something else. Think about it...

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Another perspective: maybe the real issue with partnership with a friend is something else. Think about it...

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Another perspective: maybe the real issue with partnership with a friend is something else. Think about it...

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Another perspective: maybe the real issue with partnership with a friend is something else. Think about it...

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Technically: there are two main factors in the partnership with a friend decision. Cost-benefit and risk management. Make decisions based on data.

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Another perspective: maybe the real issue with partnership with a friend is something else. Think about it...

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Thanks, this was very helpful. Most time waste accumulates in tasks waiting for approval.

If it's your first time, start small; scaling comes later. Correct me if I'm wrong.

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I feel the same way. Taking notes for two weeks yields better results than a six-month estimate.

That's all, sorry if I went on too long.

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Doki · Infrastructure migration · 2023

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if I understood correctly, you're saying: If you don't write this down from the start, it leads to arguments later.

of course, it varies if your situation is different.

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Saved. Any unwritten clause becomes a point of disagreement later, as both sides remember it differently.

I'm also curious if anyone does it differently.

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Could you elaborate on that? Mistakes made on the partnership with a friend side are usually reversible but expensive.

Any unwritten clause becomes a point of disagreement later, as both sides remember it differently. If I were you, I'd go this route.

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#16

The answer above hits the nail on the head. The answer varies greatly by industry; there is no one-size-fits-all rule.

Taking notes for two weeks yields better results than a six-month estimate. Just leaving this note, it might be useful.

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I have a question, don't want to go off-topic though. When making decisions write down the worst-case scenario too, not just the best.

If you post the result here it will help others too.

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#18

I don't think this advice fits everyone. The real issue isn't the number but what it's based on.

When making a decision first look at what data you have on hand. I'm also curious if anyone does it differently.

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We experienced almost the exact same thing last year. Taking notes for two weeks yields better results than a six-month estimate.

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#20

I'm curious too.

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