Chapter 16
Maggie Valley, NC
BACK AT THE BOOTH, Mike was busily tapping on his keyboard. I slid in beside him just as he got online with his bank. My eyes opened wide in amazement when I saw the balance in his business account.
“Gee,” I said. “I didn’t know you were loaded.”
“I’m not, really, but I have to maintain enough operating cash to keep the business going. In addition to the networking services, when my customers need new gear, I sell it to them. I have to lay out the cash up front when I buy it for resale.”
“Don’t you have lines of credit for that?”
“I do, but I don’t use them unless it’s absolutely necessary.”
“Good for you.”
He finished what he was doing and slid the laptop in front of me. “Want to check your e-mail or anything before I shut it down?”
“Sure, thanks.”
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