Dude Startup

A "dude ranch" is an establishment where unskilled guests pay money to live the rough-and-tumble life of a real cowboy under guidance from experienced ranch hands.

At the dude startup, even the computer-illiterate can now similarly share the romance and enthusiasm of a well-funded software startup.

Packages are available to cater to different tastes:

CODE MONKEY: Cubicle with cot. Car pool. Access to the corporate game console and library; when middle management drops by, simply demo whatever it is you're playing at the time and pretend you wrote it. Free snacks and caffeinated sodas from a machine in the hallway. After 6 o'clock, speed-metal karaoke on the office boom-box.

MIDDLE MANAGER: Windowless office with couch. Segway pool. Free back rubs; personal inflatable yoga ball. Try to get the "front-end" and the "back-end" teams to talk to each other - if that doesn't work out, throw something electronic against the wall; seriously, that's why we put that projector there. Access to espresso machine and salad bar. After 6 o'clock, snort speed off the office boom-box.

CEO: Corner office with view. Lap pool. Personal gourmet chef. Free makeover; suit, hair-styling, spray-on tan. Show off your new 'do at golfing lessons in small groups with other CEOs. In the late afternoons, take a relaxing stroll down the tastefully swerving corridor to share your vision of the next marketing campaign, tweak the color scheme for the new logo, or just go all-out and change the company name and product! At 6 o'clock, speed past the office in your boxster.