Special report | Building companies

Rocket machine

How to build companies from a kit

WHY BOTHER WITH accelerators? Why not just hire a bunch of clever youngsters, provide them with the necessary cash, support and technology, and tell them to pursue a business idea with a proven success record? That should make it possible to start a new company in weeks, not months or years.

This article appeared in the Special report section of the print edition under the headline "Rocket machine"

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