Ask HN: What is the difference between a startup and a business?

Posted by manoj_SprintsQ on Friday February 09, 2024 @12:06AM
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Re:Ask HN: What is the difference between a startup and a bu... by aurareturn on Friday February 09, 2024 @12:08AM (#39311625)

A lot of people mistakenly label a company as a startup when it's just a business.

But in VC terms, a startup emphasizes growth over profitability until they can hit massive scale. A business strives to be profitable from the start or near the start.

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Re:Ask HN: What is the difference between a startup and a bu... by PennRobotics on Friday February 09, 2024 @03:27AM (#39312682)

In other words, you cease being a startup once you have liquidity: collect profits, IPO, get acquired, liquidation of assets, etc.

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