Noun
the act of starting a new operation or practice
the act of setting in operation
Source: WordNetA startup is a temporary organization in search of a scalable, repeatable, profitable business model. Steve Blank
Early on, with any startup show, you're really building credibility and making it stand on its own. David Boreanaz
A startup is not a smaller version of a large company. Steve Blank
There are several generations of Silicon Valley CEOs who "pay-it-forward." It's an understood, underground thing you don't talk about. You give back to younger founders and entrepreneurs without asking for anything. The goal is to pass on what we learned to make our startup ecosystem better. Steve Blank
On Day One, a startup is a faith-based enterprise. Steve Blank
Customer Development says "Glad you have these hypotheses about your startup. All of them are probably wrong.”. Steve Blank