The Small Business Column - Large companies try to mimic successful startups

In this week’s column, Kehlan writes about the way large companies are trying to learn the secrets of startups. By thinking like a startup, big firms are seeking to freshen up their ideas and company organisations    

‘Stay lean and stay mean’ has been the mantra of startups for decades. How to stay lean while at the same time getting the best out of your workforce has seen the development of what can be termed as the ‘startup mentality’ within big businesses.

The popularity of Startup Weekends in Galway and Limerick has grown in recent years, but now they are also attracting a lot of interest from corporates on how the process works.