Always pursue your passion. At this moment in the Net economy, the pace of work makes it easy to lose sight of that. But individual fulfillment shouldn't be confused with corporate fulfillment. Entrepreneurs will continue to pursue their dreams, but that doesn't mean that a specific corporate entity should expand forever. What we can say is that even a company like Hotmail has had a huge impact on people's lives in a very short time.
Companies can grow more rapidly than ever, and they can have a profound impact sooner than ever.
Every one of the founders and VPs of Hotmail have since started new companies. In the corporate flux of the information age, and with the shift from corporate behemoths to a freelance economy, a larger number of people will find fulfillment in the artistic expression of their ideas and in the dramatic impact that small groups can have at the product and project level. A good idea no longer needs a corporate crustacean to change the world. This is no longer an opportunity for a very small number of lucky people. Individuals and ideas are empowered as never before.