I would say that a startup is something that generates value (hard to do), not cash flow (which is easy). I had a lot of businesses that generated $10 K+ a mon

I would say that a startup is something that generates value (hard to do), not cash flow (which is easy). I had a lot of businesses that generated $10 K+ a month, some without me doing much at all, or working 5-10 hours a week. But they didn't worth a dime, so they weren't startups. I couldn't sell them for any meaningful amount. So is yours.