A group of German Fulbright Scholars dropped by the offices of Radius Semiconductor last week. In this picture, one of our co-founders (Michael Elliot, in red), describes our company, our goals, and differences in culture and decision making when compared to working at a large established company.
These college age students were obviously intelligent and very interested in our effort. There was some collective surprise when we described that it was more fun to be working for a small enterprise where we had more control and had to make our own decisions, even though there is no safety net. Their reaction may be due to cultural reasons or that these folks are just getting started with their careers, and haven't experience large company processes. Perhaps Germans tend to respect the wisdom of big organizations more than some Americans.
We were glad to meet these folks, and honored that they sought our inputs.
