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Scenario

When startup co-founders struggle with unequal decision-making power

Our startup team agreed to be co-founders as equals but now that we're actually building something, the person with the technical background is making all the real decisions and the rest of us are basically along for the ride. We haven't figured out how to talk about this without it sounding like we don't trust them or appreciate what they bring.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Formal equality in relationships often masks informal hierarchies that emerge from different types of expertise or social capital.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Family identity and inherited stories?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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