Our success in growing from a pioneering electroless nickel (EN) job shop to a contract and proprietary manufacturer did not satisfy the needs of the stockbroker who made the market in our publicly owned stock. Specifically, he had sold our stock at unjustified high prices with promises of huge growth for his customers.rnLater, in trying to appease his complaining customers, he tried, unsuccessfully, to pressure me into unnecessary and useless stock splits and overly optimistic reports to our shareholders. In a further reluctant response to his pressure, I tried, unsuccessfully, to make quantum leaps in growth by acquiring other companies. We even had a full-time employee working on the acquisition and merger attempts. Unfortunately, it didn't work.
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