>> - the Uber founders (Travis K and Garrett C) were software programmers, not taxicab owners. And if a software programmer opens ice cream cart on a beach, wo

>> - the Uber founders (Travis K and Garrett C) were software programmers, not taxicab owners. And if a software programmer opens ice cream cart on a beach, would you call that "tech startup"? >> the product they worked on was a smartphone app instead of buying a car with a taxi medallion and driving around for fares. Smartphone app is something a bright high schooler can make, I would expect a company to do some more advanced tech before we call it "tech company"