[ad_1] When it comes to big business versus small business, the deck is, and always has been, heavily stacked in favor of the giants, makig sure it stays that way. Yes, there will always be David and Goliath stories held up as the reason for hope in these battles, but reality dictates that they are almost insurmountable obstacles in the path of a small entrepreneur. There is, however, a more insidious and corruptive side to the competition that few, if any, really see or understand at all. The legal teams. Companies like The Virgin Group and Sir Richard Branson retain the type of law firms that see no ethical issue in destroying anything and anyone on their way, no matter the cost, the merits and the human lives and dreams destroyed along the way. Take billing, for example. Virgin Enterprises uses Norvell IP and A. A. Thornton, type of companies that sees fit to charge by the half hour for anything that they do, including a single phone call, running up bills of around $300 per call. Yes, you read that correctly…$300 PER CALL! Equally absurdly, they charge the same to write a letter, to attend a meeting or to … Continue reading Virgin’s unethical business practices against small start ups and non-profit foundations