&gt; we were served a demand letter<p>Your cofounder isn&#x27;t suing you yet so don&#x27;t panic. They&#x27;re playing the intimidation game to get what they want.<p>&gt; We&#x27;re now completely stuck.<p>No, you&#x27;re not. You&#x27;re in a negotiation and you need to show strength.<p>&gt; Our lawyers say it would cost $150,000 to fight this in court and would take 18 months.<p>Try to see if the other side would agree to non-binding mediation to try to resolve the issue before bringing it to court.<p>&gt; We don&#x27;t have that kind of money or time to spare.<p>Does the other side? Does your cofounder really want to bankrupt the company in order to get equity worth zippo?<p>&gt; I&#x27;ve given up my entire personal life for this company.<p>&gt; Would you walk?<p>You already knew the answer before you asked the question.