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[–] moody@lemmings.world 80 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

So... how long does it take before a company stops being called a startup?

[–] scintilla@crust.piefed.social 39 points 3 weeks ago

Probably once they can stand on their own merits and make a profit. So never in the case of AI companies.

[–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 3 weeks ago

Lmao, right. 1.5 Billy just laying around? Probably not much of a startup anymore…

[–] HertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Once it starts actually generating profits id assume. Or in most cases once it gets bought out.

[–] balder1991@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, the definition is (or at least used to be) that a startup doesn’t have a business model yet.

[–] dwemthy@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

When they're weaned from the teat of round after round of investment