| When a startup stops to be?By Marcelo |
Wikipedia defines "startup" as:
"...A startup company is a company with a limited operating history. It may effectively cease to be a startup as it passes various milestones, such as becoming profitable, or becoming publically traded in an IPO ..."
That is an ok definition, although I don't like the part about "becoming profitable" since a some Startups can be profitable very early on.
What else would make a company stop being a startup besides being publically traded? Here is a list that on my opinion would disqualify a company as a Startup (besides going out of business, of course):
- More than 5 years on business;
- IPO;
- Being acquired by a non-Startup;
What else?
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January, 2007
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