rule of business

“I’ve learned that’s a rule of business across industries.”

"The No. 1 rule of business is: Don't infuriate your customers. It doesn't make sense. The problem, is they're not being transparent at all."

Unlike China under Mao, the Chinese today have legions of commercial customers and suppliers in the United States. And a pretty good rule of business is “Don’t kill your customers.”

This recalls for Couch Slouch the first rule of business:

The first rule of business: if demand for your product falls, try something else.