Anything that is not a yes is a no. Move on. You need to be pursuing dozens of people simultaneously. Compliance is a relatively easy issue to solve with larger companies. He or she just needs to submit the materials for review and approval. It can take time, but it is not hard. Hesitation means that they are not interested.
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