Woulda Coulda Shoulda

You Bought a Sign – Not a Stake in My Company

Things you wanted to say to frustrating clients, but didn’t.

“You didn’t buy shares in the company…”

“You bought a sign.” Buying a couple of signs from us does not entitle customers to ownership prioritizing and decision making.

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