Agreed, I do tend to use that as an example a lot. Bad example aside, what qualifies as a startup now? Internet meme sites surely gather a few bucks for their c

Agreed, I do tend to use that as an example a lot. Bad example aside, what qualifies as a startup now? Internet meme sites surely gather a few bucks for their creators but is that a startup? What about affiliate links? Those guys can make a good living from affiliate links but are they startups? There's the dictionary definition and then there's the way we commonly use it which varies a bit from person to person. One thing I'm sure about though is that if it isn't built to collect cash it's not a startup. A startup is a type of business. Like Business is the class and Startup inherits business' traits along with a few that unique to it. I was always taught that a startup was a business that starts from nothing and grows faster and generates more momey in a shorter period than a traditional business.