How to manage a business without a headquarters
Pandemic lessons for all companies from startups born office-less
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“WEIRDLY, THINGS haven’t changed much,” says Kyle Mathews as he sprays disinfectant on his hands. At least at work. His startup, Gatsby, helps websites manage content in the cloud. It has no headquarters and its 50-odd employees straddle the world, from Mr Mathews’s home in Berkeley, California, to Siberia.
This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline "The nowhere firm"
Business March 28th 2020
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