My co-founder left and took our biggest client

We started the agency together out of his spare bedroom. Five years, two hires, a real office. In March he said he wanted to "step back" and I bought out his share at a number we b…

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After I bought out my co-founder, he took our biggest client to his new agency. Now jobs are at risk, and the betrayal hurts more than the lost revenue. I keep wondering which signs I missed.

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