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Two friends, a Manager and a Programmer, created a promising innovative project. They spent a long time participating in various accelerators and seeking investments. With great effort, they managed to attract an Investor for a 51% stake in the company. However, significant changes in the global economic and political landscape have turned the situation around 180 degrees. The service created by the friends is growing exponentially every day. The problem is that many features are still underdeveloped, and most users have free basic accounts. Complaints and negative reviews from Customers have started pouring in. More money is urgently needed for immediate improvements. A lot of it, and very quickly!

Pre-negotiation points:

Side A. Managers:The manager and programmer - believe they need to seize the moment! The Investor should inject more money to justify their 51% stake! However, they fear that even with additional funds, it might be challenging to quickly make the necessary improvements because the programmer sees significant problems in the basic product and thinks they should temporarily stop customer acquisition to avoid completely ruining their reputation.

Side B. Investors:The investor and financial director - are thrilled with their luck and see no reason to increase investments. They believe they should stop offering free accounts and grow using the business's earned revenue.

Side C. Customers:An entrepreneur and his lawyer— bugs in the service have damaged their company's reputation. They demand compensation. If not, they will continue to seek justice by making the situation as public as possible on social media and leaving negative reviews wherever they can.