Helping with Adventurer Party Management - Chapter 63

I’m setting up a team for the business of selling adventurer shoes. It becomes clear that the key to forming this team is deterrence governance. This is similar to deciding the shareholder structure of a venture company. While this world doesn’t have stocks, there might be something like a master share in a guild, but I’ve never seen it, and without commercial law, there’s no legal backing.

However, I do have the manufacturing technology for adventurer shoes and the right to decide where to prioritize distribution. This is known as preferential selling rights. It’s a promise to deliver the first 1,000 pairs to a particular place. The recipient can use them or resell them. If they choose to commission the sale due to the hassle of reselling, it means the same as profit distribution in the business.

In modern terms, it’s like creating a system where shareholders receive shoes as perks and money as dividends. By controlling this right effectively, it might function like stocks. In the future, these preferential selling rights might be converted into pure shares. If so, will this go down in history as the pioneer of convertible bonds?

In other words, the Sword Fangs Legion could be seen as major shareholders. However, I must balance the distribution of these rights to ensure their influence doesn’t become too overwhelming. This way, I might be able to eliminate interference while safely getting the business on track.

I think, “Yes, I can do this!” but soon find myself overwhelmed. Just considering the practical details, there are countless things to think about, and there are no reference examples or people to consult.

For now, let’s list the things that come to mind:

1. In order to maintain a balanced shareholder structure, choose shareholder candidates based on the political situation of the city. …What is the city’s political situation? I don’t even know the names of the nobles.
2. Calculate the total number of shares to distribute. …This seems possible by working backwards from the number of shoes produced.
3. Adjust the dividend rate so as not to put too much strain on business profits. …This is just a calculation problem, so I can handle it.
4. Impose transfer restrictions to prevent strange shareholders from getting involved. …Probably doable.
5. Decide on the procedures for relinquishing shares. …Probably doable, though I’m afraid there might be loopholes.

In other words, it’s about figuring out stock-related procedures and regulations on my own!

Can I even do this?

Moreover, I have to convince muscle-brained warriors, greedy merchants, stubborn craftsmen, and unknown nobles of this. Half of them can’t read letters or numbers, and the other half think adventurers are a joke.

It’s an extremely difficult challenge.

But I’m convinced that avoiding this issue will result in the death of the business. And by then, I’ll probably be dead too.

With a deep furrowed brow, I continue to frown and ponder with my arms crossed. Across from me, Sara is similarly frowning and staring intently at the figures in the ledger. The sight makes me smile.

There’s no point in worrying too much; if I keep thinking about it, I’ll figure it out somehow. For now, let’s order a round of drinks and go to sleep.