Co-Founder Reset Programme
Work through co-founder conflict and agree what happens next
When the same arguments keep returning, trust has weakened or decisions have stalled, the Co-Founder Reset Programme helps you address the difficult issues and explore a workable way forward.
You might already be in active conflict, or have a breakdown in trust which is preventing you from making progress. The Co-Founder Reset Programme surfaces the real issues, works through conflict with structure, and enables agreement on a more realistic way forward. That may mean rebuilding the partnership, changing how you work together or planning a separation—with attention to both the people and the business.
When Reset is the right route
This programme is designed for co-founders who know the problem is reaching make-or-break. They feel it’s too late to apply proactive Alignment & Governance activities and want an impartial process rather than more avoidance, blame or unproductive debate.
- You are having the same conflict in different forms.
- Roles, contribution, pay, effort, or authority no longer feel workable.
- Trust has weakened, and the tension is affecting decisions or execution.
- You might have improved the business operating systems, and things still feel stuck.
- One or a number of founders are questioning whether the partnership can continue.
- The strain is starting to affect the company, the team, investors, or clients
The aim is not to force harmony or rush to a legal solution. It is to create a safe environment in which all parties can think more clearly, speak more honestly and reach decisions they can actually use. It’s about understanding yourself and your co-founders better. The work is designed to create momentum, not add administration. – If the same issue keeps returning, the problem is usually not a lack of goodwill. It is the absence of a safe, methodical way to address what is underneath it.
Some co-founders come to this because they want to resolve their pain quickly. Others come because they are at a turning point and want to avoid making things worse. In both cases, the work is practical, systematic and focused on what needs to happen next.
If only one founder is ready to engage, start with the Co-Founder Clarity Session instead.
How the Co-Founder Reset Programme works
I guide an empathetic logical process that gives each founder space to explain their perspective, helps identify the issues beneath the disagreement and supports practical decisions about what happens next.
Where appropriate, I use Joze.ai to support private reflection and structured exchanges. The technology supports the process with it’s legal context operable across geographies and topics; I am your Sherpa and remain responsible for guiding the work. Asynchronous elements give founders time to consider their responses rather than having to resolve everything in a live meeting. – No more high-pressure shuttle mediation situations.
What founders leave with
The aim is to leave with a clearer understanding of the conflict and a practical basis for deciding what happens next. Depending on what can be agreed, this may include:
- A clearer picture of the concerns and assumptions driving the disagreement.
- Working agreements on roles, contribution, decision-making and communication.
- A decision about whether to continue, change the partnership or explore separation.
- A written summary of agreed points, unresolved issues and next steps.
Where legal documents are needed, you can take the summary which is broadly similar to a heds of terms to your solicitor to inform the next stage. It is not a substitute for legal advice or formal documentation.
Co-Founder Reset Programme Investment
Co-founder conflict is widely cited as one of the most common reasons startups fail. The cost is rarely limited to the relationship itself; it shows up in slower decisions, reduced trust, distracted execution, and growing uncertainty for the wider business.
What goes unnamed at founder level rarely stays contained for long.
£600–£1,100 per founder across two stages.
What this is not
The Reset Programme is structured co-founder conflict support. It is not therapy, legal advice or a formal mediation service, and it does not replace tax or financial advice.
It does not assume that staying together is the right outcome. The aim is to help you reach clearer decisions and workable next steps, not to preserve the partnership at any cost.
If only one founder is ready to act, the best starting point is usually the Clarity Session. That creates a safe first step and can make it easier to involve the other person later.
Frequently asked questions
Find a workable way forward
You do not need to know whether the partnership can be repaired before getting in touch. We can discuss what is happening, whether the Reset Programme is appropriate and what starting would involve.
I help co-founders avoid drawn-out private wars and work towards a practical way forward—whether that means rebuilding the partnership, changing how you work together or preparing to separate.
Need a different kind of support?
The Distance Between Us: Rebuilding Co-Founder Trust, Resolving Conflict or Ending the Partnership with Dignity
A practical guide for co-founders when the relationship is under strain.