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You are missing the point. Call them however you want, startups or businesses, makes no difference. The point is I didn't just seek out to "proof" Sam was wrong
by danielpal 13y ago
You are missing the point. Call them however you want, startups or businesses, makes no difference. The point is I didn't just seek out to "proof" Sam was wrong - that would miss the point too. Instead, I followed the same steps he did.
He made a list of "breakout companies" and noticed most of them were startups that bridged the digital world with the real world. In my case the distribution was uniformly.
Perhaps do the same experiment yourself? Debating what is or what isn't a startup is not as valuable.
- gnaritas 13y agoI wasn't disagreeing with your point; I don't even care about your point because it's as misplaced as the OP's. You're both self selecting companies you think are cool and then noting the pattern of real world vs not as if such a self selected list is in any way representative and not purely selection bias. It's silly, you see what you want to see based on a self selected list of "cool companies". It doesn't teach me anything of value. > Debating what is or what isn't a startup is not as valuable. Says who? It's valuable to me, I'm tired of seeing everyone call every damn company a startup cause it isn't so. A startup is a company looking for a viable business model who's still burning cash looking. It's not a profitable business who's been around for years. Making that distinction, while a side tangent, is worth making. You don't get to tell me which part of a conversation I find interesting enough to engage on. That's my decision.
- danielpal 13y agoI'm tired of seeing everyone call every damn company a business cause it isn't so. A startup is a company designed to grow fast. It's can be profitable business who's been around for years. Making that distinction, while a side tangent, is worth making.
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- gnaritas 13y agoVery mature. /s