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Evernote is not a startup any longer. I understand the grey area, but as an industry we need to reach some kind of consensus on this word.
by izolate 10y ago
Evernote is not a startup any longer. I understand the grey area, but as an industry we need to reach some kind of consensus on this word.
- icehawk219 10y agoI've basically stopped using the word startup because at this point it seems to apply primarily to companies that only care about vanity metrics and nothing else. The word has been hijacked by investors and founders who want companies to appear profitable so they can cash out.
- bps4484 10y agoI love the Steve Blank definition that "A startup is a business in search of a scalable business model" because it really cuts out all of the companies have their business model and metrics in place. It would certainly eliminate a company like evernote, and most if not all unicorns for that matter.