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Re:Rate My Startup - eclocking.com by chaosmachine on Saturday October 10, 2009 @03:57PM (#873753)
Since this is getting upvoted, I'm curious how people make the distinction between a startup and a website.
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Re:Rate My Startup - eclocking.com by kneath on Saturday October 10, 2009 @04:12PM (#873779)
My personal distinction:

- A website is just that. A website on the internet, usually consisting of HTML, CSS, Images and Javascript.

- A startup is a venture to start a profitable company.

For a website to be considered a startup, there has to be some case where one could make a sound argument it will be able to make more revenue that it costs to maintain (and the incurred cost of building it)

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Re:Rate My Startup - eclocking.com by mcav on Saturday October 10, 2009 @06:35PM (#873966)
Startups are substantial projects which primarily seek profit or growth.

"Websites" are typically small projects, without serious focus toward profit or growth.

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