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The article reports that just before Qualtrics was set to go public, enterprise software company SAP has agreed to acquire the survey and research software firm for 8 billion U.S. dollars in cash. Topics covered include impact of the last-minute deal on the U.S. stock markets, effect of the buyout of early-stage companies by large, dominant firms on the U.S. economy and competition, and way by which the ability of large, cash-rich firms to acquire small businesses affects the corporate sector.

Presents the perspectives of small business operators in the U.S. regarding big companies. Competition of the products of the ergonomic business of Terry Maxwell with big office products catalogs; Invention of Ice Tubes by businesswoman Pamela Moore; Use of the naval architecture training of Jeffrey Jordan to help him design a steerable plastic-runner sled.