At this moment, in the room, the people sitting across from Lynch had already made a decision; they would invest in this business, although the method might be a bit different.
A small amount of money, combined with other items that could offset the price, to exchange for shares in this business.
This is actually the process of forming a consortium, where certain merchants with a shared stance start to engage in more intimate alliances with each other. Ultimately, they will evolve into a complex community of interests, centered around a core company or key individual, turning into a consortium that people envy immensely, yet also hate and resent.
