Have you given up your dream for your dream job?
GavinB: Take it, and throw yourself into it for a year. Your business was a year away anyway, so it's worth discovering if it's your dream job. If it is your dream job, and the partnership materializes, go for it.On the other hand, you may discover that your dream job isn't what you really thought it was. Then you can move on starting your own business with greater commitment, either full time or on the side.You should also evaluate your reasons for wanting to start your own business. Being a partner in a business that you love could actually fulfill all or most of those goals, without some of the risks and downsides of entrepreneurship.