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Ask HN: When does a startup stop being a startup?
I recently read an article that referred to Digg as a startup. Is Digg still a startup? They've been around for years now. What makes a startup a startup, and when does one stop being a startup?
- pclark 18y agogiven that they rely on external funding, I'd say they were a startup.
- bdfh42 18y agoHow about on IPO, sale to third party or when the founders give up?
- vaksel 18y agoa) When they break even with their original investment and have decent profits for their size b) When they are considered the leader in their niche c) When the original founders are no longer at the helm. (Bringing in a CEO for example/IPO) d) More than 100 employees But that's just me
- csakon 18y agoDoes this mean you don't consider 37signals a startup? I would agree to no, they are not. They are a leader in their niche (simple small business products) and they are profitable beyond their original investment. I can't recall how magazine publications refer to them (as a startup or a company based out of Chicago)