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 video, Kelly Alhooie recounts the evolution and eventual dissolution of a business partnership that began as a friendship. Both she and her partner were juggling full‑time jobs while trying to grow their venture, which meant each could only devote part of their effort to the business. The turning point arrived when they hired an employee, prompting a hard conversation about commitment: either fully invest in the startup or step back. Kelly had already been all‑in, while her partner was still splitting time with another job. Faced with the choice, the partner quit the external job and joined the business full‑time. Despite this renewed dedication, underlying mismatches persisted, leading to a later split. Kelly reflects on the challenges of balancing multiple responsibilities, the pressure hiring can place on co‑founders, the importance of clear commitment, and the personal growth that comes from ending a partnership that no longer aligned.

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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, 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.