Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle
#806 50/50 Partnerships: Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud
08 May 2025
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) (https://hbr.org/1986/11/when-partners-fall-out) ● Tropical MBA financial dashboards (https://tropicalmba.com/resources) CHAPTERS (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 CONNECT Dan “at” tropicalmba dot com Ian “at” tropicalmba dot com LINKS Join the DC (http://dynamitecircle.com) Subscribe to the newsletter (https://tropicalmba.com/subscribe) Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/tropicalmba/) Free resources for business owners (https://tropicalmba.com/resources) MORE EPISODES The Roadmap for Turning a Skill Into a $1M Business (https://tropicalmba.com/episodes/7-figure-productized-business) The Unexpected Downsides of Selling Your Business (https://tropicalmba.com/episodes/exit-founders-disappointed) Success Without Sacrifice? (https://tropicalmba.com/episodes/success-without-sacrifice) Shiny Object Syndrome (https://tropicalmba.com/episodes/shiny-object-syndrome) The Anti-Agency Agency + High ROI Customer Service Strategies (https://tropicalmba.com/episodes/anti-agency-high-roi)
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