Always have a backup plan

Even if what you're planning seems like a sure thing, it's always good to have a backup plan. In the early 1950s, HP founders Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard needed an additional manufacturing plant to keep up with the company's growth. However, they approached the venture with caution. They chose a general design that, in the vent of a company failure or hard times, could easily double as a supermarket space they could lease.

Source: FirstDraft November 2008