[taneq]

> The fact is someone with capital to spend can deploy it to anyone, so why should they deploy it to you?

Observation 1: A corporation isn't a single entity, it's a stack of humans in a trench coat.

Observation 2: Humans choose what's familiar and what's worked for them in the past.

Observation 3: Humans usually get promoted based on their choices.

Corollary: Make the people who engaged you look good, and they'll keep sending money your way.