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安德鲁·卡内基：安德鲁·卡内基自传·补录 280
安德鲁·卡内基《安德鲁·卡内基自传》· Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie · 领导
At a later date, when the process had become established in England, capitalists began to erect the present Pennsylvania Steel Works at Harrisburg. These also had to pass through an experimental stage and at a critical moment would probably have been wrecked but for the timely assistance of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. It required a broad and able man like President Thomson, of the Pennsylvania Railroad, to recommend to his board of directors that so large a sum as six hundred thousand dollars should be advanced to a manufacturing concern on his road, that steel rails might be secured for the line. The result fully justified his action.
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后来宾夕法尼亚钢铁厂在哈里斯堡建厂，也经历试验期，关键时刻差点垮掉，靠宾夕法尼亚铁路公司及时注资六十万美元才活下来。铁路总裁汤姆森敢向董事会提议借钱给路边制造厂，为的是能拿到钢轨。结果证明他做对了。核心是：新技术早期需要“战略客户”输血，客户肯预付或贷款，是因为自己也受益。做法是找到与你利益绑定的下游伙伴，用长期采购承诺换启动资金。
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美国钢铁业早期，铁路是钢轨大客户，铁路公司常扶植钢厂以确保供应。
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