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July 29, 2022

Dear Sifted: I don’t agree with my cofounder. Should I leave?

Here’s what two founders, a VC and a coach said.


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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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