I didn't say it wouldn't be difficult, I said it would not be impossible. How badly do you want the money? How badly do you want to do the project? If the answe

I didn't say it wouldn't be difficult, I said it would not be impossible. How badly do you want the money? How badly do you want to do the project? If the answer is really badly, then, from personal experience, you will put up with some friction. If the answer is not that badly, well, then, how angry can you be when you said no? In my own career I've made decisions that go either way at different times. My ideal funding model is to have someone slide a manilla envelope full of cash under the door every month, and never speak to me or compel me to do anything. There are not that many opportunities like that out there. If you can't find one of those, you're going to compromise.