I guess there is no right answer to a question of nomenclature, but "startup" is a useful term and probably shouldn't be applied all young businesses. The oppo

I guess there is no right answer to a question of nomenclature, but "startup" is a useful term and probably shouldn't be applied all young businesses. The opposite kind of small business, to me, is the "organic" company which funds growth out of earnings. This is quite aside from our like or dislike for startups.