Profit Potential vs. Repayment Risk
A startup founder presents a business plan for a groundbreaking new technology to a bank. The plan shows extremely high potential profits, but the technology is unproven, and the founder has a history of defaulting on previous loans. From the bank's perspective, explain why the high potential profit of the project might not be enough to secure the loan. Base your explanation on the most fundamental condition a lender considers.
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