Love and KITAS
How Love Almost Ruined a Business?
A woman decides to start a company in Bali and run her business, while also inviting her boyfriend and his friend as co-founders since they needed to obtain a KITAS to live on the island.
The business is developing, clients are coming in, revenues are growing, and there's no interference in the business from the co-founders. But life sometimes makes its own adjustments: Personal relationships begin to fall apart, and suddenly love and friendship become a source of risk. The ex-boyfriend and his friend decide they could get some benefit from the successful business, and the law would be on their side since legally their share in the company is listed as 66% of the authorized capital — about 6.6 billion rupiahs.
The ex-boyfriend and his friend didn't stop at dry demands and threats. They began causing disturbances among employees, asking questions to clients, creating discomfort. Every action they took was aimed at causing stress to the business owner and undermining his authority, thereby leading to a payout. It becomes clear that in business, a conflict of interest can be much more dangerous than financial risks themselves.
The situation is absurd and at the same time frightening. The fate of the business and the money is at risk. Of course, thanks to the urgent intervention of legal support and company registration specialists, this story has a happy ending, at least for the business owner.
Don't Mix Business with Personal Life
Trusting friends and romantic partners in business is always a risk. Any conflict can escalate into hatred, threats, and manipulation, which leads to problems that already arise when doing business. Negotiations and mediations may not always help in such conditions. Sometimes you may encounter stubbornness and the fact that someone takes a stand and doesn't want money, but simply wants to harm because their emotional state was affected.
We are all human, and it's normal to make mistakes. Learn from not only your mistakes but also others'. Take care of yourself and your business.
