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Originally Posted by KRL
From one businessman to another Steve, for the kind of money I'm assuming that girl makes your company, I'd have given her some kind of sweet equity participation deal to keep her going for you guys.
$10K a month isn't a lot of money these days to someone bringing in millions.
Doesn't matter if she is just a model or not.
I'll give someone $1 to bring me $5 all day and night long.
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I agree with your post, KRL, however I do understand Steve dilemma where she doesn't want to move to the next level. Assuming Steve has a shitload of updates already paid for and stockpiled, why would he continue to pay her $10k a month to continue to do the same type of content? If she were to go to the next level, yes, I agree, she should get a 1:5 or % of net profits over and above her 'salary'.
Steve 'made' her and she 'made' Lightspeed - they go hand in hand. Window of opportunity, cute girl, right timing - internet/marketing savvy brought it to the top. The 'Holier than thou' attitude must go though.
I personally don't think she can continue to pull in enough money to justify $10k salary with softcore nude with another company under another name. $2k is peanuts when you're used to $10k a month but if you refuse to do the bare minimum (reply to fan email, be courteous to the other girls that are up and coming....) then it's a choice you make. 18 only lasts one year, if you're making money after that, remember to continue to live frugally and invest it smartly - moreso if you're planning on keeping it 'softcore' and you know your days are numbered.
I personally think she needs a reality check. She may have been talking to a few fans or other companies that wanted to get in her pants and got the idea that she's indispensable. Having been branded as 'Tawnee Stone' it's going to be very hard to stay in the same industry and make it that big again under another name.
That's my
