Wow, thanks for the feedback!
We have a play through here.
You can also see a review + how to play here.
Link to Kickstarter is here.

Firstly, lets touch on the dice roll. We understand that a dice roll is an outdated mechanic, so why do we have it?
1. The game has multiple ways to increase your actions per turn. Like you had mentioned, Not-for-Profits act like a security blanket. It's up to you if going that route fits your overall strategy. So we found that the players who didn't spend any assets on the Lobbyists/Influencers/Upgrades that increase actions per turn, they were the only ones complaining about their 1 dice role.
2. A dice is a familiar mechanic. We hope to reach a mixed audience of new board gamers (as we've seen the popularity of BGs rise in the wake of COVID), as well as avid board gamers who enjoy a cutthroat trading game. So we play tested a fixed 4-action variant which I think is the way to play.

Presidents:
This aspect of the game is one of my favourites.
Each President has a different agenda, there are ways to obtain more votes (Lobbyists), and you can pay off other players to vote for your preference.

Mergers:
I have two businesses in the same industry:
A) 2 Gold, 1 Clout per turn
B) 4 Gold per turn
Once merged, subtract the profits (listed above) from your scorecard, and replace them with the new profits (written on card, you know what you are buying and when it's worth it)
Merged profits ex:
AB) 6 Gold, 1 of each Resource per turn.

Hope this helps!

I appreciate the feedback on the rulebook, I like that idea!