You can hear the voice recording for the diary.
今日は、以前勤めていた会社に、業務をお願いできないか相談に行ってきた。
I visited my former workplace to discuss a potential collaboration for my ongoing project.
お願いしたい内容は、技術的に問題ないとのこと。しかし、当社の財務状況がよくないため、契約時に100%の契約金額をお支払いしてもらうのが条件とのこと。
Their internal assessment indicated their capability to handle the task. However, they require our company to make a 100% advance payment upon contract due to concerns about our financial strength and their adherence to internal regulations.
もしくは、財務諸表を提出し、会社で審査の上、どうするかを決めるそう。
Alternatively, they suggested submitting our financial statements for their review and they’d then determine the necessity of the advance payment.
たしかに、条件としては非常に厳しい。それ以上に問題なのは、当社の財務基盤が弱すぎることが問題だと思う。
Their strict conditions are a challenge. Moreover, I’m aware that our financial standing isn’t robust enough to meet the contracting requirements of larger, more established Japanese companies.
５年間も会社を存続させておきながら、今に至るまで全く売上がなく、目立った実績がないのは、一般的に見ても存続を疑われて然るべきかと。零細企業の大変さを改めて感じた。
Despite our existence since 2018, we’ve yet to generate profits or notable achievements. This lack of track record makes conservative companies doubt our sustainability. It’s becoming clear to me the difficulties associated with working in a very small company.
To be continued.
