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		eeZah7Ux on June 9, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: America's Startup Scene Is Looking Anemic That's a strawman. "A startup is usually a company designed to effectively develop and validate a scalable business model" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Startup_company It still does require "high growth"

TulliusCicero on June 10, 2018 [–]

It's not a strawman, it's a counter example. Under his definition, a new gas station or restaurant clearly count as startups.

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