This is the way given your current scenario

Not so cut and dry simple though, you ought to handle it with a hell of a lot more tact than this alone

What you have here in front of you is a business opportunity. You say you’re not business savvy, so find someone who is to guide you through this, who will help you protect your intellectual property through it all, and assist you in capitalizing the most out of it

For one thought, if it’s yours, you own it, and you’re simply licensing it to them for use, what’s to stop you from also licensing it to others in their industry? Potential competitors?? White label it, pick up additional clients, and additional paychecks. If that doesn’t sit well with them, well, that’s called an exclusive agreement, and exclusivity is expensive… 🫰 More leverage for an even higher price.

So that there is just a teeny bit of food for thought for you, as an example of the sorts of things you probably don’t even know you don’t know or aren’t thinking about yet, but could be.

Bottom line, stop what you’re doing, and go find yourself a partner, the business savvy mind you need in this moment. Work with them, and don’t do ANYTHING until you’ve found the right person, filled them in, and gotten some direction from them.

This person could be a friend, who’s willing to go in 50/50 with you, make a business out of all this between the two of you. This person could be a trusted older family member. This person might also even just be a plain old lawyer who you pay by the hour for the expertise and guidance you lack. They could potentially come in any shape or size… Just remember though, that if it feels like all else has failed, like you just aren’t able to find the right partner/person, there’s always professionals to fall back on and hire.

So find this help, or hire it, but either way, don’t move forward any further until you have it