The office, in a former bodega, was Mazzariello's idea, and he got some help from high places early on.
Mazzariello had no help from any high places when the office started out.
mnli hypothesis: Mazzariello had no help from any high places when the office started out. premise: The office, in a former bodega, was Mazzariello's idea, and he got some help from high places early on.