“I don’t need working capital. The projections show that.”
“With some hefty assumptions about the scale of the business you’ll get in the first few months….”
“I already have bookings and pre-orders for a lot of that. And a mailing list for expressed interest I’ve been building up over the last six months….”
“Really? Twenty-five per cent.”
He’s not a bad negotiator….
…. Knows how to defend his corner….
Charlotte watches us like a spectator at a tennis match. James whispers something to her and her mouth ‘O’s.
“Seventeen and a half per cent. And it goes in Elizabeth’s name.”
Realisation dawns. Michael stands, offering his hand. “Done! Charlotte, meet your new shareholder.”
He thinks she’s just going to proxy for me?
Hmmm….
We’ll see….
Charlotte jerks alert. “My new shareholder?”
