I'm going into a partnership with another painter — what do I need to do to be fair regarding work division and profit sharing?

Legally, you need a written contract with the client in this situation. Terms must be clear. Recommendation: lawyer.

If you're struggling, ask other tradesmen. They're your best guides. There's no magic bullet.

Management-wise: measure capacity, measure demand, if there's a gap find a partner or hire staff.

bro this is ridiculous. i thought so too but it turned out to be super simple. like dont overthink it.

Questions like this are always the same: make a decision, do it, either succeed or fail.

I'd appreciate it if you shared the outcome.

Let me speak from the other side; I'm on the supplier side. The only thing separating friendship from partnership is a written contract.

Of course, it varies if your situation is different.

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Correct in theory, but it doesn't work that way in practice. Hasty decisions become decisions you have to fix six months later.

If you have questions, write them; I'll answer as best I can.

I think it's hard to be that definitive about painter partnership. When making a decision, first look at what data you have on hand.

This is my opinion I'm not claiming it's absolute truth.

We got stuck at the same point for a while. Taking notes for two weeks yields better results than a six-month estimate.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

Let me share what happened to me; it might be useful. Solutions that work at a small scale collapse when you grow; I learned this late.

Processes without records never improve, because you don't know what to fix. If you post the result here, it will help others too.

Exactly, and not many people know this. If you don't write this down from the start, it leads to arguments later.

We need to make a distinction here. The only thing separating friendship from partnership is a written contract.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

Let me summarize the topic, since several different answers were given. When listing, put proof that the product actually works at the very top.

Just leaving this note, it might be useful.

Thanks a lot I'll try it today.

I'm curious too.

I partly agree, partly disagree. People defend habits, not processes. Resistance comes from there.