The same thing goes for saying "I have a startup." I wish I could write as clearly and persuasively as Jolie O'Dell, but I can't, so let me just say ... All d

The same thing goes for saying "I have a startup." I wish I could write as clearly and persuasively as Jolie O'Dell, but I can't, so let me just say ... All due respect to those of you putting in time, effort and sweat into your project, but being a project does not, of itself, make it a startup. I'm not going to provide a checklist as O'Dell does, but a project, although worthy of respect, is not necessarily a startup. ADDED IN EDIT: I should also have said this: I don't care. The labels people use are largely irrelevant, including the labels you give yourself. What matters is your drive and intent to make something, and in doing so, to make the world a better place. I don't care if you are, or are not, an "entrepreneur" by whatever system of labelling someone uses. I also don't care if what's taking your time is a project, hobby, startup or complete time-sink. What I do care about is that people who can should be encouraged to use their limited time to build something that matters: to them, to others, possibly to the world in general.