Trendspotter you're mixing together a lot of thoughts into one bucket. "For example with our startup we were the first to hit a large, untapped or underserved m

Trendspotter you're mixing together a lot of thoughts into one bucket. "For example with our startup we were the first to hit a large, untapped or underserved market. But the lack of execution and growth was what killed it." So you were a startup. But you failed due to poor execution. Did poor execution make you not a startup? No, it made you a failed startup. "Again the main difference between startups is if they can execute the idea and get growth." What you're really saying here is the main difference between successful startups and failed startups. You're not defining a startup. Good idea's don't really grow on trees or they'd be done more regularly. Again, all businesses need good execution or they'll no longer be businesses. All businesses need growth. So execution and growth aren't defining characteristics of a startup.