> There are so many definitions of "startup" This is a bigger problem than most people think, especially when entering the job market. The nomenclature is so u

> There are so many definitions of "startup" This is a bigger problem than most people think, especially when entering the job market. The nomenclature is so ubiquitous now, that it's actually really hard to determine what type of companies are. It also means many young impressionable people are duped into thinking they are at the "next big thing"TM Personally I like to stick with traditional business verticals: media, telecom, retail (e-com), business services, etc. and then assign the level of tech enabled: - Back office IT supported - Tech enabled - Tech led (aka what's commonly known as a "software company") Lastly, I'll argue this until my hair falls out - there is no such thing as a "tech" vertical, and therefore the idea that "tech startup" is an industry is always mind boggling to me.