Start-ups have so much uncertainty in what the final business will look like that it's difficult to tell at the outset whether the start-up will result in a lif

Start-ups have so much uncertainty in what the final business will look like that it's difficult to tell at the outset whether the start-up will result in a lifestyle business (a.k.a. a "small business"), or something that is best suited a larger enterprise. It's somewhat of a lifestyle decision for the founders, but sometimes the realities of the business make the decision.