Looking to give my brain a break, I popped in the doc film Startup.com. Still a fascinating look at the rise and fall of an Internet company in 2000. What's particularly fascinating to me is the money chase. I'll never quite understand why there had to be so much bloat and cash and people to launch something new. The Internet is supposed to make it easier, not more bulky.
Also reminds me a little of the idiots I used to work for in terms of their inability to execute or come up with a coherent strategic direction. I'd suggest they watch it, but they're generally too busy convincing themselves of their greatness.
Working for a start up is an interesting experience, and honestly the capability of a company has little to do with its age. ICOM could probably still be considered a start up, and despite its setbacks and lay-offs last year, there's little doubt in my mind that it will be successful. On the other hand, the publishing start up I worked for briefly in 2001 didn't stand a chance. It has been acquired and renamed several times since then. There are solid businesses that adapt and thrive, and there is everyone else.
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