Partnership Power Play

Your tech startup's minority partners, the Zhang siblings, blindside you with an ultimatum: buy their shares at double market value by midnight, or they'll leak sensitive client data to your biggest competitor. With only $2.4M in emergency funds and their asking price at $5M, you must negotiate while discovering their true motives. Time is running out, and your company's future hangs in the balance.

Challenges

Survivors

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Difficulty

B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

CEO and Majority Shareholder of TechFusion Solutions

Conversation Partner

Victoria Zhang, Minority Partner

Setting

Your minimalist corner office, 42nd floor. Floor-to-ceiling windows reveal a stormy cityscape. The conference room's motion sensors have dimmed the lights due to the late hour.

Location

TechFusion HQ, Financial District

Learning Objectives

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Negotiate the buyout price down from $5M

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Discover and address Victoria's hidden motivations

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Protect company's sensitive client information

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Secure a legally binding resolution before midnight

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“I've just emailed the buyout agreement. $5 million. Non-negotiable. The timestamp on that email is important - you have exactly three hours before our client database goes public. Your move, boss.”

This is how Victoria Zhang, Minority Partner's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#390

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