First movers and followers

In a special report from Stockholm, Jane Ruffino meets the business leaders who stay relevant after the first mover advantage fades

Julia Hartz, Sebastian Siemiatkowski and Lisa Lindstrom during a panel discussion at Symposium Stockholm

One of the most pernicious start-up myths is the importance of being first to market. But remember Netscape? Boo.com? Webvan? Most of us remember these first movers only as items of ...