[TenTec] Too BIG to FAIL !

[Jim Allen]

Of course, my question was rhetorical, philosophical.  There is no one answer, and no point in making a list of possibilities.  My point was to illustrate that these successes very often reflect the unique characteristics of the owner/operator, the skill, judgment, instincts of that personality in countless thousands of individual decisions, choices, responses, and the times (s)he operates in.

Lots of moms and grandmas make terrific cookies.  Mrs. Fields made money, and has 300+ stores all over the place.  Few have the unique set of skills, foresight and resources to do that.

73 de W6OGC Jim Allen 

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On Jan 5, 2016, at 10:37 AM, John Henry <jshenry1963 at gmail.com> wrote:

>> Why is TenTec "failing" and Elecraft "thriving?"
> 
> Jim,
> 
> The answer to this question is a MULTITUDE of things, that I would rather
> not discuss. It would come across as talking bad about certain individuals
> and / or companies in a non-productive manner.
> So, Let's just say it was not one single "thing". There is not one single
> excuse. It was a progression of things over time that started with not one
> single event.
> 
> Now how is that for a political answer, hah......
> 
> Honestly, it took a lot of things to all roll up to get TEN-TEC where it is
> today, Dishop is trying to do what he can to start it off right and
> hopefully make it a success again.
> 
> The existing products exist that can sustain the company (both amateur and
> commercial), gotta get the commercial units going, the amateur back into
> production, etc. THEN it will start to generate the required cash flow to
> sustain engineering and factory and service.
> 
> There are new products in development....
> 
> 73, KI4JPL
> John Henry
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