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startups by definition aren't really small businesses. they might not have a lot of employees, but they don't stay that way. a small business is successful and sustainable at that size and is structured to be so. a startup either becomes a large business or ceases to exist entirely.

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I think they would agree with you and were mostly drawing attention to this distinction, be it cheekily.

You're definitely right about the difference and thank you for mentioning it.

I do think that the point of the article can still be applied to both types of business. The point I take from the article is more about not missing out on your identity or thinking your britches are too big, which could be applied to startups as well.

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