They became friends, and kept in contact. Kelly had been considering going out on his own for some time. He worked with George on a few projects, and the partners got a feel for each other and their values by discussing this over the years.
George referred Kelly a number of times, and got very good feedback. They started working together on small projects under George’s license in Kelly’s “spare time” while he was still working for another company. The relationship flowered into a formal, licensed partnership, and Kelly left the company he had worked at for many years.