I would tell them good luck, but its not going to happen. Trying to create a startup mentality within a corporation is like trying to create a festive mood at a

I would tell them good luck, but its not going to happen. Trying to create a startup mentality within a corporation is like trying to create a festive mood at a wake. It comes down to motivations. Early stage startup founders are motivated because the rewards for being successful are potentially high, and the cost of failure is at worst some ego and time wasted. Some corporations try to instill a startup mentality in their employees by letting them propose product ideas and by doing some of the implementation on company time. I'm not sure how they reward these employees, and I'm not sure how motivated these employees would remain if they come up with a million dollar idea, but only get a $50 gift card for their troubles. In the end there is no substitute for a real startup.