I recently read an article that referred to Digg as a startup. Is Digg still a startup? They've been around for years now. What makes a startup a startup, and when does one stop being a startup?
Does this mean you don't consider 37signals a startup?
I would agree to no, they are not. They are a leader in their niche (simple small business products) and they are profitable beyond their original investment.
I can't recall how magazine publications refer to them (as a startup or a company based out of Chicago)
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[ 2.8 ms ] story [ 31.3 ms ] threadb) When they are considered the leader in their niche
c) When the original founders are no longer at the helm. (Bringing in a CEO for example/IPO)
d) More than 100 employees
But that's just me
I would agree to no, they are not. They are a leader in their niche (simple small business products) and they are profitable beyond their original investment.
I can't recall how magazine publications refer to them (as a startup or a company based out of Chicago)