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$35 billion and 11 years old. How can Stripe still be considered a startup? Even at the time of writing, it was 9 years old and worth $20 billion.
by DenseComet 6y ago
$35 billion and 11 years old. How can Stripe still be considered a startup? Even at the time of writing, it was 9 years old and worth $20 billion.
- vinniejames 6y agoStartup implies rapid growth via VC funding and reinvestment, size and age are not a determining factor
- aeyes 6y agoYou stop being a startup when you start spending your own money.
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- noir_lord 6y agoHmm. I like that but how about. > You stop being a startup when you start spending only your own money. Lot's of growth based VC backed startup's have some token income you could argue they are spending.
- JoshTriplett 6y agoA startup that takes no external funding is still a startup.