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On 12/12/24 3:44 PM, rbowman wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Dec 2024 16:14:48 +0100, D wrote:
> 
>> As a small business owner, I say... this is the truth! It is absolutely
>> incredible the shit big companies can do, and still survive and thrive!
> 
> That's a discussion I had with the company president several times. One of
> the VPs was always chasing the big sales. My argument was a company like
> Lockheed Martin could win the bid, fuck it up completely, get sued, and
> shrug it off; we couldn't.
> 
> That came to realization when Lockheed won the bid for an emergency
> dispatch system for the City of London. They failed to deliver, were sued
> for breach of contract and non-performance, and went on to their next
> scam.


   Gotta GREASE THE POLITICIANS/REGULATORS.

   Remember the anti-trust stuff against M$ back in
   the day ? It was because Bill forgot to grease
   his politicians. As soon as he learned that all
   the legal problems went away .....

   Having a diverse-enough finance base also helps.
   This means that even if you DO fuck it up, DO
   get sued, you can still borrow lots more money
   to continue.