> If you give them access to your code what's to stop them kicking you to the curb and taking it for themselves? Free code and no need to pay you. The code is

> If you give them access to your code what's to stop them kicking you to the curb and taking it for themselves? Free code and no need to pay you. The code is already OS. They are paying me for convenience (don't have to self host) and my expertise. > The fact that you're a sole founder should be zero issue with clients, frankly it's none of their concern at all how your company is structured. I think you're very wrong about this. I think my customers are correct to be wary about trusting a key part of their business to a single founder just due to the bus factor problem. > The fact that they think it is their concern leads me to believe your presenting yourself as a one man band as opposed to a professional company which is something you can control. As mindcrime says, I'm obviously not going to lie about it. It's also pretty obvious I am extremely small compared to my competitors given the very niche market I'm part of.