Fact: All businesses have their commerciality/viability affected by Government legislation/regulation at the federal, state and local level – some more than others.

Fact: All businesses employ lawyers because they understand the law – they devise a legal structure that both protects and seizes opportunity for the business.

Fact: All businesses employ accountants because they understand accounts – they devise an accounting structure that both protects and maximises opportunity for the business.

Fact: All businesses employ political lobbyists because they understand politics – they devise a political pathway to limit damage, identify commercial opportunity and maximise chances of success when interrelating with government/s.

Andrew Soter, Managing Director, Open Door Consulting P/L