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P.T. 巴纳姆：奋斗与胜利·补录 406
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
In 1855, I received a suggestion from a citizen of New Haven, that the Jerome Clock Company, then reputed to be a wealthy concern, should be removed to East Bridgeport, and shortly afterwards I was visited at Iranistan by Mr. Chauncey Jerome, the President of that company. The result of this visit was a proposition from the agent of the company, who also held power of attorney for the president, that I should lend my name as security for $110,000 in aid of the Jerome Clock Company, and the proffered compensation was the transfer of this great manufacturing concern, with its seven hundred to one thousand operatives, to my beloved East Bridgeport. It was just the bait for the fish; I was all attention; yet I must do my judgment the justice to say that I called for proofs, strong and ample, that the great company deserved its reputation as a substantial enterprise that might safely be trusted.
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定位：Additional excerpt 406 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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1855年，有人建议巴纳姆把纽黑文的杰罗姆钟表公司搬到东布里奇波特。公司总裁亲自上门，开出的条件是：巴纳姆用自己的名义担保11万美元贷款，作为回报，这家有七百到一千名工人的大厂就迁到他的新城。巴纳姆一听就动心，但他没有立刻答应，而是要求对方拿出扎实的证据，证明公司确实像传闻中那样实力雄厚、值得信任。这里的关键是：再诱人的条件，也要先验证对方的底细，不能光听故事就掏钱。
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巴纳姆正在全力经营东布里奇波特，急需大企业入驻；杰罗姆钟表公司当时是纽黑文的名企，但已暗藏危机。
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