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Does the difference between a startup founder and SMB entrepreneur still apply?
I’m old. When I first got into startups, a startup founder was defined by someone working on an innovative hypergrowth venture, typically using technology. This was dotcom 1.0 and I worked with the AOL Time Warner acquisition to give you an idea. These days however, I find that SMB entrepreneurs are describing themselves as startups and accessing startup resources. This gets interesting especially when they think they will raise money from a VC like A16Z or apply to YC. The lines get really blurred when you see “micro-saas” entrepreneurs or e-commerce/affiliates. But even service providers like cybersecurity consultants consider themselves founders. Am I just being stubborn or elitist and need to get with the times? Or is there still a delineation in communities like this? I’ve got nothing against SMB entrepreneurs that build boring main street businesses. My portfolio has changed over the years to be more balanced. But part of me still clings to the founder identity, I admit.3
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