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Re:Ask HN: How do I get over constant failure? by multjoy on Sunday January 09, 2022 @11:58AM (#29865039)
Is a company that's been in business for five years with a staff really a start-up?
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Re:Ask HN: How do I get over constant failure? by cj on Sunday January 09, 2022 @12:19PM (#29865257)
People were calling Uber a startup as late as their IPO.

I think the distinction has more to do with the culture / vision of the company than just company age.

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Re:Ask HN: How do I get over constant failure? by xboxnolifes on Sunday January 09, 2022 @02:14PM (#29866384)
It feels like the term startup has become synonymous with "large growth potential" and not "young company".
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Re:Ask HN: How do I get over constant failure? by muzani on Sunday January 09, 2022 @11:53PM (#29870816)
There's two popular terms: 1. A fast growth company 2. An organization looking for a repeatable and scalable busines model

Neither really have much to do with age. An agency can be doing contract work for 10 years looking for a business model, and it could technically be a startup.

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