darn, i was hoping to move into the "new friend" spot if he did not work out.
i think you made him see things from the other side. when i was about half thru your post my thought was the business is over AND the friendship is over because things would never be the same.
i think we just resolved our issues with the PO of my wifes business. so life is good.
glad to see it is working out. i thought my wife was the only person that was that considerate or loyal to friends.