I had some sympathy for this guy as someone who has gone through (legitimate) financial stress; however there's no fucking way he hasn't "figured out" this financial knot at this point. And I don't mean "figured out" in the sense that he's out from behind the 8-ball, but someone who is living within their means given their current financial stressors. Losing the partnership is definitely a hit to his finances, but if he truly is "a business" then he should have gotten his act together and made sure not to leverage himself out so poorly.