Unstable Partner Driving Me Nuts... What To Do?
Hi All,
I, with the help of my partner, landed a $28,000 client.
No here is the issue. It's because of my marketing/copywriting knowledge that he is our client. I knew what kind of letter to write, I wrote it (5 pages), I researched the client and his competition, and it took a long time to select the best candidate. I printed the letter, Fed Exed it. Paid for everything.
I prepared the meeting in detail. This is what closed him. The client and I did most of the talking. My partner did very little to contibute.
I wrote the agreement and did many other little things.
My partner took the call and was present, that's pretty much it.
He can't do much of what I do to help turn a business around. So most of the work has to be done by me. I gave him a few things to do, which he did very, very little of. Then he admitted he was having doubts about being able to do the work. Furthermore, he took his time, saying it would be unprofessional if we got to work right away. Hahaha (This guy is our only client. It's not as is we have a waiting list.)
So, I took things into my own hands and started the work. Now he is angry that I started doing stuff that he thought he can do, because he knows I'll give him a smaller piece of the pie.
Now this guy owes me money from another deal (I found myself doing 95% of the work for 50% of the profits) because he didn't help me as he promised. In addition, he owes me for work I did for him 8 months ago. He hasn't paid anything, never mentioned it, and he wants 50% of the current profits, where I'll be doing a minimum of 90% of the work.
Now my question is, if I can't talk sense into him, what should I do with the client? The checks are in MY business name. I am the mastermind, the person with all the knowledge and experience. I can do everything on my own.
Also, I think it makes sense to remove what he owes me from his percentage, after expenses. What are your thoughts?
If you are wondering why I kept on working with this fellow, he is extremely persuasive, and is a master of NLP and hypnosis. This is strike three, he has to leave, but I am unsure how to go about things.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter. It is driving me nuts.
-SEOBeginner
P.S. I recently learned that he has borderline personality.
I, with the help of my partner, landed a $28,000 client.
No here is the issue. It's because of my marketing/copywriting knowledge that he is our client. I knew what kind of letter to write, I wrote it (5 pages), I researched the client and his competition, and it took a long time to select the best candidate. I printed the letter, Fed Exed it. Paid for everything.
I prepared the meeting in detail. This is what closed him. The client and I did most of the talking. My partner did very little to contibute.
I wrote the agreement and did many other little things.
My partner took the call and was present, that's pretty much it.
He can't do much of what I do to help turn a business around. So most of the work has to be done by me. I gave him a few things to do, which he did very, very little of. Then he admitted he was having doubts about being able to do the work. Furthermore, he took his time, saying it would be unprofessional if we got to work right away. Hahaha (This guy is our only client. It's not as is we have a waiting list.)
So, I took things into my own hands and started the work. Now he is angry that I started doing stuff that he thought he can do, because he knows I'll give him a smaller piece of the pie.
Now this guy owes me money from another deal (I found myself doing 95% of the work for 50% of the profits) because he didn't help me as he promised. In addition, he owes me for work I did for him 8 months ago. He hasn't paid anything, never mentioned it, and he wants 50% of the current profits, where I'll be doing a minimum of 90% of the work.
Now my question is, if I can't talk sense into him, what should I do with the client? The checks are in MY business name. I am the mastermind, the person with all the knowledge and experience. I can do everything on my own.
Also, I think it makes sense to remove what he owes me from his percentage, after expenses. What are your thoughts?
If you are wondering why I kept on working with this fellow, he is extremely persuasive, and is a master of NLP and hypnosis. This is strike three, he has to leave, but I am unsure how to go about things.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter. It is driving me nuts.
-SEOBeginner
P.S. I recently learned that he has borderline personality.
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