Chapter 13 - Alejandro Lost Control Before He Lost Money

The lender did not immediately seize Alejandro’s restaurants.
That would have been unrealistic.
Instead, it imposed tighter controls.
No new discretionary draws.
Enhanced reporting.
Independent review of certain vendor payments.
Restrictions on related-party spending.
Alejandro had to inject additional personal capital or sell one underperforming location.
He chose to sell.
The company survived.
Smaller.
Less glamorous.
More supervised.
The most painful loss for Alejandro was control.
For years, he manipulated Elena by making her believe financial questions proved disloyalty.
Now accountants asked those questions professionally.
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And he could not accuse spreadsheets of jealousy.
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