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This is because startup is now a buzzword, everybody wants to be a startup, from the guy in his bedroom that created the ultimate todo list app that only 5 peop
by duiker101 14y ago
This is because startup is now a buzzword, everybody wants to be a startup, from the guy in his bedroom that created the ultimate todo list app that only 5 people will see, to the huge companies that want people to keep talking about them.
Having a startup now is like being the cool kid of the neighbourhood. Some people might see it as annoying that everyone wants to "have a startup" but I think it's fine, it actually makes it easier for me to recognize those who are dedicated to what they do and those who will just waste my time.
- bjansn 14y agoStartup is the new hipster. I recall a comic image about that. Lets see if I can find it.
- duiker101 14y agoI'd love to see that comic, the perfect example of startup hipster was posted yesterday: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4608625 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4608625
- thejosh 14y ago"I am a startup using the cloud, html5 and synergy to collate data. My company just got invested $15,000,000. Profits? What are profits?"
- bjansn 14y agoCompletely relying on Twitter too of course!
- trin_ 14y agonoone relies on anything. everybody leverages!
- jordanthoms 14y agoProfits are what you get when you raised more money than you spent this month.
- witoldc 14y agoInstprofit when you sell to ZNGA. OMG so easy.
- htmltablesrules 14y agoYesterday I saw a "startup" on /r/startups that was a twitter account that retweets oil prices. People are calling a twitter account a "startup" now. WTF?