Finance & Operations

When Co-Founders Disagree, the Company Pays

December 22, 2010

When co-founders disagree, the issues created within a business are plainly obvious.

Harmony between founders is vital to nearly every facet of the company; business growth strategies, employee retention and investor relations are all directly contingent upon the internal peace within the business. If your founders – the root that blossomed to form the organization – can’t agree, there may be more issues ahead. Furthermore, issues between the founders usually indicate that there are more problems underneath the exterior.

As Brad Feld explains in this video, avoiding such occurrences is vital. To do so, you’ll need to promote open communication between all parties, not just the founders. This sort of transparency will reverberate throughout the company, and allow everybody to breath easier.

If your founders can’t be in the same room with each other, it will be impossible for their business to function. Watch the full video from OpenView Labs for more on the importance of a healthy relationship between founders.

Owner

Corey was a marketing analyst at OpenView from 2010 until 2011. Currently Corey is the Owner of <a href="https://prepobsessed.com/">Prep Obsessed</a> and was previously the Marketing Manager at MarketingProfs.