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I would still say that, to most people, a startup implies more than just a newly started business. I have never seen or heard someone who has just started a sma
by mediascreen 10y ago
I would still say that, to most people, a startup implies more than just a newly started business. I have never seen or heard someone who has just started a small brick and mortar business (without grandiose expansion plans) refer to it as a startup.
That said, I'm not a native english speaker and I don't live in US - maybe it's more common than I think.
- tedmiston 10y agoYou're correct. We'd just call them small businesses. Though I have seen some small businesses working in technology refer to themselves as startups without really understanding the definition (or because they're trying to sound "sexy" to recruit developers).
- collyw 10y agoYou are too old. Its youngster hipster speak for running your own small business these days. I have heard a few friends referring to their business as a startups.