Because of this I feel like I'm being deceived, I'm the designer/coder and he brought the idea. Problem is that he's so paranoid about his idea being stolen it's making me nervous about the project. Should I bail and cut my losses, or is this normal? We have contractual agreements but it doesn't seem to help the situation.
Your company is only as healthy as your partnership. Time spent working on your partnership is an investment in your company. That said, check out David Gage's book, The Partnership Charter. http://www.amazon.com/The-Partnership-Charter-Start-Business/dp/0738208981 It outlines a process for threading your partnership back together. (It's brilliant and one I've used several times)
BTW, paranoid is a fairly common personality type. It is how some people view the world. (Don't take it personally.) Andy Grove, the former CEO of Intel, is a famous paranoid and it has served him and Intel well.
Whether or not you should bail depends upon how passionate you are about the business and how willing you are to work on both yourself and the relationship. If you love the biz and are willing to do the work, investigate your partners willingness to do the same and get the book. Good luck.
Answered 10 years ago
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