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pg, I previously said that I didn't think your usage of the word startup is in line with some others' and that this leads to semantic discussions all the time.

by netcan 16y ago

pg, I previously said that I didn't think your usage of the word startup is in line with some others' and that this leads to semantic discussions all the time. At the time you replied that you think the best strategy is just to use the word properly. I've since seen 'startup' being used by my bank, an accountant, a printer etc. They all mean 'new business.' Half the books with startup in the title mean new/small businesses. http://www.amazon.com/Start-up-Practical-Starting-Running-Business/dp/3540329811/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1288159394&sr=8-6 http://www.amazon.com/Start-up-Practical-Starting-Running-Bu...

pg 16y ago
"Half the books with startup in the title mean new/small businesses." Really? I think you should recount: http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/?url=index%3Dblended&field-keywords=startup http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/?url=index%3Dblended&fie...
- netcan 16y ago
  OK. half is an exaggeration. But try: http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/?url=index%3Dblended&field-keywords=startup#%2Fref%3Dnb_sb_noss%3Furl%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps%26field-keywords%3Dmarketing%2Bfor%2Bstartups%26rh%3Di%253Aaps%252Ck%253Amarketing%2Bfor%2Bstartups&enc=1 http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/?url=index%3Dblended&fie... and http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/?url=index%3Dblended&field-keywords=startup#%2Fref%3Dnb_sb_noss%3Furl%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps%26field-keywords%3Daccounting%2Bfor%2Bstartups%26rh%3Di%253Aaps%252Ck%253Aaccounting%2Bfor%2Bstartups&enc=1 http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/?url=index%3Dblended&fie... I'm not saying that it's unheard of to use startup in the sense that you do just that there it is also commonly used in another sense - enough to trigger annoying semantic nitpicking. {added to last sentence)
hrq 16y ago
Seems like we should come up with a different, more specific term for what we mean by startup. Like tech startup. Or perhaps IT startup.

by netcan 16y ago

pg 16y ago

"Half the books with startup in the title mean new/small businesses." Really? I think you should recount: http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/?url=index%3Dblended&field-keywords=startup http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/?url=index%3Dblended&fie...

netcan 16y ago
OK. half is an exaggeration. But try: http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/?url=index%3Dblended&field-keywords=startup#%2Fref%3Dnb_sb_noss%3Furl%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps%26field-keywords%3Dmarketing%2Bfor%2Bstartups%26rh%3Di%253Aaps%252Ck%253Amarketing%2Bfor%2Bstartups&enc=1 http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/?url=index%3Dblended&fie... and http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/?url=index%3Dblended&field-keywords=startup#%2Fref%3Dnb_sb_noss%3Furl%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps%26field-keywords%3Daccounting%2Bfor%2Bstartups%26rh%3Di%253Aaps%252Ck%253Aaccounting%2Bfor%2Bstartups&enc=1 http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/?url=index%3Dblended&fie... I'm not saying that it's unheard of to use startup in the sense that you do just that there it is also commonly used in another sense - enough to trigger annoying semantic nitpicking. {added to last sentence)

hrq 16y ago

Seems like we should come up with a different, more specific term for what we mean by startup. Like tech startup. Or perhaps IT startup.