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When business partners overcommit beyond their technical capabilities

My business partner and I started this metal fabrication shop together but he's been pushing to take on projects that require certifications we don't have, and I've been going along with it because the money is good, but now we're in over our heads on two contracts. We both know we're faking expertise we don't have and we keep reassuring each other that we'll 'figure it out' while the deadlines get closer.

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You and your partner keep pretending you can handle jobs you're not qualified for, and it's catching up with you.

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