Originally Posted by Jim_Gunn

I don't know why you guys all want to have such complex relationships with your employees and friends. It can only lead to trouble. If your buddy needs work and you need help and you know the business, why don't you just put them on a part time salary, teach them what they need to know and give them the tools for x dollars an hour x hours per day or week. Eventually the traffic and sales will roll in and meanwhile you don't have to take on a grunt worker as a partner and make a regular accounting to him.