Why not up the stock? Makes no sense, you are selling like hot cakes and you want to pull the brakes? What’s stopping you from getting more stock?

Well you could get a loan of 25k and pay it off within a year if your profit margin is so high. Let’s say the services he offers is worth another 25k. He is valuing your company at around 143k. Is that fair assessment for you? If not then get a loan

You can tell them, all you need to do is succeed once. They can slave away for never having that opportunity

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