Few months back, my partner and I split up cause I wouldn’t agree to what he called “good for business.” One of our main clients asked me to make a fake invoice. He said he had some accounting issues and needed a favor. The amount? Around 5k, not exactly small for me. He promised we could settle it in the next order, but I wasn’t about to lie or mess with anything shady like that.

My partner handled websites, and I took care of branding, logo design, and social media management. I built this business with a ton of effort and pride. My rep is solid, I give 110% to every project, offer a money-back guarantee (not that anyone’s ever asked for one), and keep my books spotless. Clients love my work, no complaints, no drama.

So yeah, risking all that for one client? Not happening. But my partner flipped and said I wasn’t doing what’s “good for business” and bailed on me.

Later, I talked to a friend who runs his own business, and he straight up told me I was stupid, it’s not that big a deal. And now I’m sitting here wondering did I screw up ? does this happen often or am i missing some business thumb rules ?