Split up from my ex months ago. Suspicious he was getting close to a female friend, but ultimately we were not good as a couple. Friends yes. We stay in contact - just how we you doing and a quick coffee every so often.
He has his own business, something he created and is very proud off. I did help him set up and helped him work our margins etc do he can work out a profit. It’s my back ground - but left him to run it himself as it was his. Only helped when asked. He is not good with money, but spread sheets and a plan, he managed.
It seems his new girlfriend is unemployed, in debt and he is paying her to help him. However she is making out they are partners and wasting his money on stupid business ideas, taken over tye accounts. He has a saviour complex, so not surprised. He contacted me to say he is losing money, business has remained stable. Why?
It seems she is taking half the earnings, bought more expensive equipment to put in her house to make more things. His orders haven’t increased much, so no need. She has also taken over his promotions and doing stupid give free give aways all the time of their expensive products.
He is now upset as she promised business would increase. It hasn’t. None of his friends shared the promotions to help him. Really as people are fed up of him and think his new girl is using him. He has stopped seeing people.
So do I tell him the truth or not? She went mad he asked for my advice, as despite my background I know nothing. I can see him going finically bust if he carries on listening to her. I care as a friend and don’t want to see his hard work disappear. But it’s not my place to say his girlfriend is ruining his business.