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Well, they say Rome fell because of over-expansion. Companies can so fall too.
by Andrew_Quentin 15y ago
Well, they say Rome fell because of over-expansion. Companies can so fall too.
- lsb 15y agoNo. The reason Rome's expansion plans fell short of expectations were because the perimeter to area ratio was too high. Defending lots of land with an enormous Mediterranean sea in the middle is far harder that a tight peninsula of farmland. Similarly, Cisco buying Groupon increases perimeter to surface area far more than Google buying Admob.