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How to Deal with Your Cofounder Leaving Your Startup?

A startup firm is not something that can be built with ease. Starting with deciding on a product or service that is unique to the industry, various challenges come along with it. The term is often defined as a firm that is founded by one or more people who manufacture something or serve people with something unique. Among the many challenges faced by startups, one is convincing people to invest and fund them for further growth. Having said that, a startup cofounder has an equally important role to play as the founder of the firm does.

Dealing with the loss due to your cofounder leaving can have an emotional and financial impact on your firm. Although emotional impacts can be overcome with a strong mindset, the same cannot be said about the financial impact they may have on the firm’s growth.

So, you have to take a few steps in the right direction to be able to manage the loss and keep your startup from sinking after your co-founder leaves. So, we give you a few steps that have to be taken on the professional front after your co-founder leaves your startup.

Let your investors know about your startup co-founder

You should by now know that your firm can be legally sued if you do not let your stakeholders and investors know about the startup cofounder leaving. So, you are obligated by all means to let them know about the situation at hand. However, you can additionally gain their trust when you tell them about the real situation and do not make things worse for you. Once they trust you better, they will be able to even help you overcome the crisis.

Consult your attorney immediately

Although you might not be obligated to consult your attorney, it is always a better idea to do so in the event of the startup cofounder leaving. They can guide you through all the precautions that you have to take as the founder of the firm to avoid any further mess in the firm.

Find alternative replacement

Although you might find this situation a tough place to be, you should begin looking for a coworker or a replacement for the cofounder as early as you can. This would help you fill the void as soon as possible without compromising the company’s interests at any given point. It would also enable you to manage the crisis at hand and bring things back under control quickly with the right replacement.

Sameer

Sameer is a writer, entrepreneur and investor. He is passionate about inspiring entrepreneurs and women in business, telling great startup stories, providing readers with actionable insights on startup fundraising, startup marketing and startup non-obviousnesses and generally ranting on things that he thinks should be ranting about all while hoping to impress upon them to bet on themselves (as entrepreneurs) and bet on others (as investors or potential board members or executives or managers) who are really betting on themselves but need the motivation of someone else’s endorsement to get there. Sameer is a writer, entrepreneur and investor. He is passionate about inspiring entrepreneurs and women in business, telling great startup stories, providing readers with actionable insights on startup fundraising, startup marketing and startup non-obviousnesses and generally ranting on things that he thinks should be ranting about all while hoping to impress upon them to bet on themselves (as entrepreneurs) and bet on others (as investors or potential board members or executives or managers) who are really betting on themselves but need the motivation of someone else’s endorsement to get there.

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