"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message
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That's another thing I'd need to look at, if he's used to calling all the
shots.


Yes, that's what I was getting at. I think it's good to partition the
responsibilities among the active partners, such as maintenance, keeping the
books, keeping databases and programs up to date, etc. But be careful of
one guy who wants to call all the shots.

I am in a three-way partnership, with two of us handling all the duties (in
the sense of having primary responsibility for, not absolute authority or
autonomy), just the way it worked out. It is working fine, and has for
several years.