I don't know why big corps don't do it more, because they are so big that most of the employees are de facto doing remote work already.
Most small companies are probably just too bad to do it. I mean they do it with contractors other companies, so it IS possible.
Why?
Most <30 people companies simply don't have any management skills yet. They have to get them when they get a critical mass of employees, but before that, they simply meander around with informal processes. Something doesn't work? Let's go to Joe in the next room and ask him!
Most small companies are probably just too bad to do it. I mean they do it with contractors other companies, so it IS possible.
Why?
Most <30 people companies simply don't have any management skills yet. They have to get them when they get a critical mass of employees, but before that, they simply meander around with informal processes. Something doesn't work? Let's go to Joe in the next room and ask him!