The flip side of the coin: companies created by two guys who grew to succeed. Many examples exist, including Apple Computer, HP, Walt Disney Co., and Microsoft. Only Apple still has one of its founders in an active management role, and he will retire soon. Good companies outlive their founders, so long as the founder's vision remains. Given the limited size of the ham radio market, I don't expect Elecraft to reach their size.
However, (to comment on an earlier post) if they thought it would be profitable to enter the marine radio business (for example) by repurposing the K3, we should encourage that, not bemoan it. A broader customer base could help to ensure long-term success. Lew Phelps K6LMP On Dec 1, 2010, at 11:28 AM, Monty Shultes wrote: > Many more innovative companies were created by one or two than by committees. > Many of those won't survive beyond their founder's life. As a personal > example, I worked 23 years for AT&T (1961-1984). AT&T as it existed after WW > I was the creature not of Alexander Bell but of Theodore Vail. Vail's vision > was universal service provided by a regulated monopoly. The evolution of > modern electronics and computers gradually invalidated this idea; the > company, however, fought to preserve it. So instead of adapting it > disappeared. (The name "AT&T" is now owned and used by one of it's former > subsidiaries) > That same evolution did in Hallicrafters, National Radio, Hammarlund, Drake, > World Radio labs, Heathkit, and many others as ham radio manufacturers. Now > it has made Elecraft possible. What a great time to be around. What's next? > > Monty K2DLJ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
