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Re:Ask HN: How to deal with a dysfunctional relationship wit... by CyberFonic on Monday May 07, 2018 @07:58PM (#17017547)
If self-funded then the question needs to be asked as to who provided the funds -- was it 50:50 or sweat equity (technical partner) and money (sales and marketing partner).

In my experience the person proving money + sales experience tends to grossly under-value the technical contribution, even if they come from a technical sales background.

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Re:Ask HN: How to deal with a dysfunctional relationship wit... by throwaway9934 on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @08:41PM (#17026605)
We're both technical and we've both made similar financial contributions and sacrifices. One thing that has become painfully clear for both of us is that we need professional sales and marketing help from someone who knows our domain inside and out.

The problem is that we can no longer afford to bring such a person into the company until we dig ourselves out of this hole.

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