Monthly Archives: March 2007

The general argument in all of these articles is that “Get Big Fast” works only in limited circumstances. Kirsch, Goldfarb and Miller argue that the Dot Com Era had a higher success rate in new businesses than both the national average and for new businesses in mature, known industries. Over 50% of Dot Com Era tech firms made it past the drop. They also advocate avoiding a bubble burst by investing in a plentitude of experiments rather than the Get Big Fast types.