smallness
in defense of smallness, because we don't need to build an empire. we just want to live lives that are rich in meaning.
sari and
smallness
If you're small, you're in a position where it's to your advantage to be weird—you can have a point of view that the big tech companies never could. In the world of chairs—you're not going to build a cheaper chair than Ikea. Why not build something they couldn't—like a more interesting one?
(Not Boring) Software Inc. • No More Boring Apps | (Not Boring) Software
A “small giant” is a company that chooses to optimize for mojo instead of growth.
Small Giants // Metamuse podcast episode 24
So, small is good but doesn’t scale and can be overwhelmed by changes, and big is powerful, but ugly.
Vicki Boykis • Good things don't scale
Of Pods, Squads, Crews & Gangs: Small Group Experiments In Radical Belonging
Joe Lightfootjoelightfoot.org
scalability ignores the negotiations between individual elements and is predicated on hierarchy, isolation, and the commodification of nature. Instead, synthetic biology should model itself on the living world, which takes a collaborative approach to survival and allows for fruitful cross-contamination of ideas.
the goal is resonance, not scale
building and monetizing soulful businesses + brands where the goal is resonance, not scale
sari and • 61 cards
the biggest surprise is that the most enduring companies are not mega companies. most of them have under 300 employees.
All of my startup experience summed up:
The right person with the precise right focus and completely unshackled is 10x as effective as 10 pretty smart people working hard in a vague general direction
Austen Allredx.com