- Don Graham is trying to accomplish something that is a bit of a cliche these days: A startup inside an established corporation. A group that can exist at a nexus between newspapers, websites, cable networks, and TV stations and think about the big picture and the future without the normal burdens associated with a business operating at a large scale.
I've certainly seen the idea paid a lot of lip service, but more often than not, when I read about the concept it is an article about the failure of the organization to execute. There is no doubt that some companies like Apple are executing however. I feel like they are on a very short list. Anybody know of any other great examples of large corporations currently delivering on this model? A media company like the Post seems like an ideal org to capitalize on the agility that a startup structure/mindset should provide. Media iterates so quickly, both on the technical/delivery side, as well as the content itself. The potential upside seems tremendous to me. The paradigm is shifting (well known for a long time), and the gatekeepers that don't iterate are going to get disrupted. At any rate, good for CmdrTaco. Here's to hoping that he joins the 1%. Not in the OWS sense, but in the sense that very few people get to align their true interests too perfectly (if at all sadly) with their careers. If you nail that, you're pretty much rich in my book.A start-up is formed. Once a new product has been decided on, a team is organized and segregated from the rest of the company by secrecy agreements and sometimes physical barriers. Sections of the building may be locked or cordoned off to make room for the teams working on a sensitive new project. This effectively creates a ‘start-up’ inside the company that is only responsible to the executive team, freeing them from the reporting structure of a big company.
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