It is a matter of semantics at some point. Club Penguin was a tech startup that sold for mid-nine figures without raising any VC. Mahalo actually seems more li

It is a matter of semantics at some point. Club Penguin was a tech startup that sold for mid-nine figures without raising any VC. Mahalo actually seems more like a plumbing company than a tech start up in a weird way, but has raised VC from top tier firms. The big distinction is building a business that can make you money while you sleep. something that can scale beyond the hours you work vs. being constrained by billable hours or their equivalent.