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PG is at least as much of an authority on the topic of startups as Eric Ries so I think that's a bit simplistic. I personally prefer the definition that Steve
by kristiandupont 14y ago
PG is at least as much of an authority on the topic of startups as Eric Ries so I think that's a bit simplistic.
I personally prefer the definition that Steve Blank offers: "a startup is an organization formed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model". This to me makes it clear where you should focus. Once you have discovered this model, your startup turns into a "regular" company and your priorities turn to operations and scaling.
- DavidAdams 14y agoThanks for mentioning this. When I was reading this essay, my first thought was, "an essay that's seeking to define what a startup is that doesn't at least acknowledge Steve Blank's by-now-well-known definition just stumbled off the starting line."
- jusben1369 14y agoIt was really focused in on PG's essays vs all essays written around defining a startup.
- orangethirty 14y agoThere are also non-busines startups. That is why the Ries definition is the most complete. In the book he defines not-for-profit organizations as startups because they face the same challenges, and thus benefit from the Build-Measure-Learn approach. I'm not arguiing that yours is incorrect, I just reason that as defined by Ries is more complete.