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There isn't consensus on what the vague term "startup" means. Here's a different definition, from Steve Blank: > "A startup is an organization formed to sear
by jt2190 13y ago
There isn't consensus on what the vague term "startup" means. Here's a different definition, from Steve Blank:
> "A startup is an organization formed to search for a
> repeatable and scalable business model." [1]
[1] http://steveblank.com/2010/01/25/whats-a-startup-first-principles/ http://steveblank.com/2010/01/25/whats-a-startup-first-princ...
- ianterrell 13y agoThis is still a growth focused definition: "repeatable and scalable" is really saying "growable".
- jt2190 13y agoHere's an article with examples from popular media: > Steve Jobs often speaks of Apple's "startup" culture. > ... an article in the New York Times referred to > the seven-year-old airline Virgin America > as a startup. [2] [2] http://readwrite.com/2010/07/12/how-do-you-define-startup http://readwrite.com/2010/07/12/how-do-you-define-startup
- nfailor 13y agono it's not, it's growable+cloneable.