I was invited to be a partner in a early-stage start-up after working as a consultant. The founder refused to sign a partnership agreement, but agreed to proposed terms over email. During the time I was a partner, my input to develop a business plan and a prototype website was about 85%, while...
I was originally hired as a consultant, but after 3 weeks asked to be a partner, which I agreed to. At that point I was no longer a consultant. As a partner, I never received any compensation. I was told I would own a portion of the company, based on my time input. This was agreed to in...
I don't expect to be compensated. He's threatening to take me to court for deciding to compete with him.
The actions of each of us were indicative of a partnership, as per the Ca. Code. So how was I an independent contractor when I was acting as a partner. It's not like I was volunteering my...
I was hired by a sole proprietor as a consultant in September, to help him take a business concept and develop it into a start-up. He had me sign an NDA before he released any details, and before my consulting began, I had him sign a consulting agreement, which included language that stated all...
