> Companies do so many suboptimal things that this argument isn't credible. We've seen how many organizations can barely limp through a "digital transformation"

> Companies do so many suboptimal things that this argument isn't credible. We've seen how many organizations can barely limp through a "digital transformation", But startups [1] (the original context of this thread) aren’t “digitally transforming” themselves, they’re trying to create completely new approaches to outdated ones. The question is: Is the increased friction of remote communication a competitive disadvantage when in the company formation stage? What about the growth stage? If so, does the extra friction overwhelm the company’s other strengths, like market demand? I suppose we’ll see in ten years or so if any/many unicorns emerge that started as fully remote. [2] (My guess is that we’ll still see most startups were not fully remote.) [1] The YC definition: Venture-backed, huge growth, winner-takes-all, etc. [2] Someone please start a spreadsheet/investment fund.