The dynamic is very simple. It's called plutocracy, and it's as old as the Roman Empire. If you're my friend or I know you, you get funding, your business model

The dynamic is very simple. It's called plutocracy, and it's as old as the Roman Empire. If you're my friend or I know you, you get funding, your business model or your metrics are not relevant. That's the excuse to exclude the other 99% and in this case you and your project.