I wish I had more positive advice to give you but I have been the part of 2 start up businesses with friends that got greedy and stole from me. I was the one with the ideas, the money, the business sense and the communication skills so when I decided to go for it, my friends (2 separate friends on 2 separate occasions), wanted to be a part of my endeavors. THe first endeavor was my husband’s business with his friend. My husband went to the bank one day and realized that the account had been emptied and his friend admitted to taking the money (because he claimed he needed it). THe business and the friendship (including the friendship with his wife and our children) tragically ended in our lawyers office. The second endeavor was mine…with someone I thought was my best friend always. She convinced me to lay out all of the money for the start-up costs and continued costs and promised she would pay me her share. SHe took all of the items for the business and put me out of several thousands of dollars. Needless to say, that is another lawsuit I didn’t want to be part of. I also had to unfortunately find out that a person I thought was my best friend was the ultimate betrayer. So…I started MY OWN business. Exactly the way I wanted and all of my friends support me and help me if needed but I am NOT in business with them. Start your business. Turn to your friend for support and encouragement but save your friendship and do not go into business together. You will end up happier for it.