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An example would probably make this comment a lot more valuable. If you're sick of hearing of "high growth" as the only type of startup... why not point out so
by randall 14y ago
An example would probably make this comment a lot more valuable.
If you're sick of hearing of "high growth" as the only type of startup... why not point out some examples that you think better fit the term?
Here's a freebee: Steve Blank's startup definition is that a company is searching for a business model, and when it's found the model, it is no longer a startup.
- DavidAdams 14y agoIt has to find and validate the model, but that's an amorphous goalpost. Startups stop being startups retroactively. They could look back a the recent past and say, "that point in time was when we finally validated the business model that we're now kicking ass on, that's when we stopped being a startup and became a fast-growing company."
- klsvu 14y agothat sums it up well to me, the switch is not so immediate for most companies