[…] successful companies are often risk averse and reluctant to go into uncharted white spaces that might require new strengths and whole new business models. […] What does it take to go after a white space, that is, a brand new business opportunity? It all depends on the nature of the opportunity and on the nature of the customers being served. It’s best explained by contrasting core, adjacent, and white space opportunities.
Typically the person challenging the petitions is a city payroller who owes his job to the incumbent.
Every time we asked for an interview we got a denial.
Her mother tried to persuade her not to keep the dirty gutter dog. 'If you do want a dog, we can have a nice terrier pup specially brought from the city,' she said.