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Re:Five Years as a Startup CTO: How, Why, and Was It Worth It? by gordonhart on Saturday October 04, 2025 @02:34PM (#45475530)
Solid definition. Being on the VC treadmill, and all of the “vibes” that come with that, is really what it boils down to.
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Re:Five Years as a Startup CTO: How, Why, and Was It Worth It? by collingreen on Saturday October 04, 2025 @02:50PM (#45475664)
I like to say a startup is a business where growth is far and away the primary goal and it becomes a regular business as that shifts toward revenue or stability or specialization. I don't think it HAS to be VC but a big chunk of VC cash is a great way to bet everything on growth so it might be the defacto definition anyway and I'm splitting hairs.
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