Kelly AlhooiePelviBiz, Pelvibiz · Healthcare Business Strategy Assistant

The moment my business partner and I split!

16 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this candid segment of her YouTube video, Kelly Alhooie recounts the challenges she faced with a former business partner who was also a close friend. Both were juggling full‑time jobs while trying to grow their joint venture, which meant each could only give the business half of their effort. As the venture progressed, Kelly became fully dedicated, but her partner continued to work elsewhere. This situation forced a pivotal conversation about commitment: either fully invest in the business or step away. The partner chose to quit her external job and join the business full‑time, marking a turning point that eventually led to their split. The narrative highlights the tension between side‑job responsibilities, the need for mutual commitment, and the personal impact of deciding to prioritize a shared entrepreneurial effort.

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a business partner who was a good friend of mine for a while. But it was hard because we were both kind of working and like doing hours at like other jobs and then kind of putting half effort into the business. And then, you know, kind of moving forward through until we hired you, we were kind of— I think at that point I was full in on the business and I had been for a while. Um, and then my partner, um, who's no longer with me, but, um, she was like— I think she was still working hours at her other job, and it was like committing to you was kind of also like kind of forcing us to say, hey, do you want to really commit to this business or not, right? So she, um, you know, quit that and then went into the business and everything.