I'm still confused by this notion of startup, because reason tells me that if the business is as important as it is, then doing anything in your power to keep t

I'm still confused by this notion of startup, because reason tells me that if the business is as important as it is, then doing anything in your power to keep the money coming in is a good thing. Is the definition of a startup going full-time into a project that is not yet profitable? Not many of us have that luxury. Is it a product? 37 Signals did OK with Basecamp in between consulting gigs. My solution has been to ignore the syntax and just worry about building my empire, one sale at a time, whether it comes in the form of client revenue or product sales. I really think it's less about "startup" than it is about having a vision for yourself and the world. Good post.