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Licensing · EMI · 12 FEB 2025

EMI, agent or full licence?

The right route depends on speed, control and economics. Operating under a principal's licence (agent model) is fastest but caps control and margin; your own EMI gives independence but takes time and capital.

Map the 18-month roadmap first. Many companies launch under a partner to reach the market, then migrate to their own EMI licence once volumes justify the cost and the operating team is in place.

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