> for every small business that "gets by", there are 2 (probably more) that go out of business due to not having grown sufficiently by the time they face some c

> for every small business that "gets by", there are 2 (probably more) that go out of business due to not having grown sufficiently by the time they face some competition. If your goal is to fight a monopoly, then the mere existence of competition means that you've accomplished your goal.