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All involved with The Official Vick Dog Chew Toy at this stage thought that we were all working in lock step. Everyone, including our Manufacturer and myself, thought that the goal was clear. This is where we messed up.
Earlier in my blog entries you will remember the fund holding plan that was developed. You will also remember in that entry that trust was something that we thought was formed. It was at this time that funds were due to our new manufacturer in order to pay for cast costs, mold cost, initial product development, shipping and handling fees. The money was available through the initial orders received. That money was locked in a Paypal account in the name of the rogue employee.
That was the big mistake that presented itself at this point.
By denying that individual the right to produce a product that fell short of the product originally advertised, by denying that individual the right to sell cheaply made products that garnished our logo, by denying that individual the right to pursue another manufacturer and intentionally disrespect and compromise the relationship we had built with the company that provided us critical mold time and guaranteed the safety of our product, I unintentionally drove a divide with the person that held the account that held all our funds.
My integrity, the values I had developed regarding The Official Vick Dog Chew Toy and the operational mission we had all agreed to in regards to how we would operate as a company was all the reasons why we lost the rogue partner and subsequently lost all the funds.
Losing the funds of those that paid for our product was concerning, disappointing, and extremely disturbing to me. The reasons why we lost the rogue partner from our organization and partnership was not.
What comes next is extremely interesting.
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