Hi yall,
So I'm in a bit of a situation.
We are looking for leads for art and code, and this very talented guy applies for lead coder.
All goes as expected, until he drops a bombshell, asking to become a partner in the business. He tells us this in our 1st interview, and reiterates it in his 2nd interview, which took place last night.
Normally I'd be willing to hear him out, as due to a variety of situations, I am the sole owner, where there used to be a few of us.
I explain to him that the last partners were people I've known and worked with since 2014, 2015, and 2011.
I barely know this person, yet he is asking for a stake of the business.
This raises a few red flags in my mind.
He's suggesting we start a new entity, as he thinks that is the issue. Which may be part of it.
He's said he's started a dev studio before, but for some unsaid reasons it folded.
He also said he does have some art skills,
Another thing, is he asked for the resumes of everyone on the team, which I provided him.
The success of our current project may hinge on this, if we are to make our self imposed deadline.
The long term stability and power dynamic of my company also hangs in the balance.
I'm also getting the sense that as of right now, he has more disposable income than me, so things would shift his way.
But on the other hand, if he had what it takes to start and run his own studio, all by himself, he would have done so already.
What do yall think?
How should I approach this?
What would you do if you were in my situation?
