Comments on: Boston’s Serfdom: Beyond Tech http://itsfreshground.com/2010/01/bostons-serfdom-beyond-tech/ We create social organizations Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:47:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Chuck Tanowitz http://itsfreshground.com/2010/01/bostons-serfdom-beyond-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Chuck Tanowitz Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:08:17 +0000 http://itsfreshground.com/?p=596#comment-199 It's a good question, but I also wonder if it's something in our business culture. When I go to New York everyone I meet is in the financial services business. So many of them go into it saying "I'll get out when I'm 35 and made a lot of money." But they never do. They can never have enough. I sometimes wonder if, for the Boston business community, the excitement is in the chase. They don't want a company that goes on forever, but want the challenge of starting from zero and seeing it grow. Let someone else run it forever. It’s a good question, but I also wonder if it’s something in our business culture.

When I go to New York everyone I meet is in the financial services business. So many of them go into it saying “I’ll get out when I’m 35 and made a lot of money.” But they never do. They can never have enough.

I sometimes wonder if, for the Boston business community, the excitement is in the chase. They don’t want a company that goes on forever, but want the challenge of starting from zero and seeing it grow.

Let someone else run it forever.

]]> By: Kelley K http://itsfreshground.com/2010/01/bostons-serfdom-beyond-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Kelley K Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:30:30 +0000 http://itsfreshground.com/?p=596#comment-196 Chuck: All true. But then, don't we all recognize this. The question is: can Boston prevent this for our current crop of mid-sized companies? Has out-of-state "owners" become the exit strategy? Are there things our state and local governments can do to make it worthwhile to become a Mass "stalwart?" After all, if Boston bred and based companies leave, why shouldn't its people? Chuck: All true. But then, don’t we all recognize this. The question is: can Boston prevent this for our current crop of mid-sized companies? Has out-of-state “owners” become the exit strategy? Are there things our state and local governments can do to make it worthwhile to become a Mass “stalwart?” After all, if Boston bred and based companies leave, why shouldn’t its people?

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