I don't see what they have to lose. A roughly 300% profit margin followed by the endless conversations buyers have with their friends informing them about what

I don't see what they have to lose. A roughly 300% profit margin followed by the endless conversations buyers have with their friends informing them about what The Boring Company is, combined with improved employee happiness (who wouldn't get a kick out of their company having a brief flamethrower side hustle, right?), it sounds like a win-win all around to me. > I thought maybe raise money for charity First off, why would you expect a startup to prioritize charity fundraisers over hilarious and fun marketing campaigns, and second, selling flamethrowers doesn't preclude any possibility of The Boring Company doing fundraisers for charity anyway.