The term startup implies that the company wont be around in 6 years, it will likely either have folded or exited so judging by sales numbers after 6 years is no

The term startup implies that the company wont be around in 6 years, it will likely either have folded or exited so judging by sales numbers after 6 years is not the right measure. And really? Sales data from 1996 to 2002? That's ancient in terms of the web