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You Picked The Wrong Horse
Friends and Business don’t always mix
Brian Black was sixty three and always on the cusp of some very good things. He had a fertile mind but sometimes putting ideas into motion was more difficult than he would have liked.
The one thing Brian could count on for support was his network of friends. Over the years they had figured out that Brian was successful but he still had the potential for much more.
It was while working on his latest idea, “My Dog Protect’’ that he found talented Hardware and Software Engineers in Argentina. The fact that they were Best friends helped convince them to join the project.
Brian had a close friend named Tommy Sherple. Tommy was into software design and when Brian shared details with him about ‘’My Dog Protect’’ Tommy wanted to be a part of the action.
After much thought Brian invited the guys who were creating the software and hardware (Jorge and Andre) to join him and his friend Tommy as partners in the project. He thought it was a decent thing to do. He liked the guys and was confident it would work out well. They said numerous times it wasn’t just about the money. It was a team effort.
Brian really enjoyed working with the Argentinian boys and they became very quick and solid friends. Tommy was interested in adding his opinions on how…