Start-Up magazine is running its annual top ten NZ online start-up competition. Head on over here and nominate or vote on who you think should make the cut this year.
Feel free to nominate any type of business - product, service, journalism whatever (hey maybe even your favourite blog 
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I think there needs to be a little moderation here… I counted 5 on the list that have been around 4 years+ and the criteria is 24 months…
However, it got me thinking… How long should a startup be considered a startup? 12, 24, 36 months? or until in profit?
My view is that if I was starting out again, I wouldn’t want to be called a startup at all - it’s a credibility killer in some industries. Don’t get me wrong though - I support startups and resources for startups… We can be seen as startups to our peers, but I think we should be selective in hiding that word when doing real business with customers.
And all startups should be aiming to NOT be a startup and be a real business as soon as possible.
Here’s a vid I did ages ago (excuse the audio).
http://julian101.com/2008/06/entrepreneur-startup-advice/
- Look at the one called “Business Tip - Don’t Make a Startup!”