{"id":2934,"date":"2018-09-06T15:49:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T12:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lending-express.com\/blog\/?p=2934"},"modified":"2019-01-17T18:10:33","modified_gmt":"2019-01-17T16:10:33","slug":"what-is-the-difference-between-a-startup-and-a-small-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-startup-and-a-small-business\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is the Difference Between a Startup and a Small Business?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new business and startup are the same, right? Wrong, so what <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a startup business? <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to businesses it\u2019s not all black and white, they come in a variety of shapes, colors and sizes including; corporations, multinational companies, PLCs, LTDs SMBs and startups to name a few. If you\u2019re raising an eyebrow right now, you\u2019re not alone in thinking aren\u2019t they all basically the same thing? And what actually is the difference between startup and big companies? <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The truth is, all of these categories, especially startups and small businesses are often confused, so we\u2019re here to cut the fluff and get down to the key differences and what those differences mean for each in terms of funding. Unbeknown to most, different categories will have very different options when it comes to financing options and growth&#8230; \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is a startup business? <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First things first, what is a startup and how is it defined? (Whether or not you use the hyphen as \u2018start-up\u2019 or without is another big debate without a universally accepted answer). \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>What is a Startup<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: a company in the first stage of its operations, offering a product or service that is currently not offered elsewhere in the market, or that the founders believe they can offer in a superior manner to impact the current market. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A startup is not just a smaller or newer version of a larger company but as defined nicely by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/natalierobehmed\/2013\/12\/16\/what-is-a-startup\/#175fab534044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neil Blumenthal,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it is \u201ca company working to solve a problem where the solution is not obvious and success is not guaranteed\u201d. Examples of successful startups you may have heard of include Trello, Uber, Slack and Craigslist &#8211; all of which solve very real problems for their users. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The number of startups continues to rise worldwide, evident when looking at the number of global startup exits which are rapidly growing. See the graph below taken from <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2017\/09\/11\/as-global-startup-exits-grow-europe-sees-its-profile-rise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TechCrunch<\/a>\u00a0highlighting startup exits worldwide are on the rise (especially following a big jump in 2014) which implies that the interest in startups is still going strong.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2940 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/graph-for-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/graph-for-blog.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/graph-for-blog-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/graph-for-blog-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/graph-for-blog-268x270.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The difference between a startup and a small business:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now we know what a startup is, let\u2019s define a small business to get the difference down once and for all. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Small Business =<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> an \u201cindependently owned and operated, organized for profit, and not dominant in its field.\u201d (as defined by the SBA). \u00a0The intent of a small business is to simply be a small business owner, to be his or her own boss and take a place in the local market. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what\u2019s the difference between startup and business owners? <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. More than just a boss<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main difference between startup and small business owners is that an entrepreneur opening a startup doesn\u2019t just simply want to be their own boss and slide into the local market, but wants to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">disrupt <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the market and essentially be the next big thing. This could mean taking customers from existing markets or perhaps even starting a whole new one of its own. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Funding<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both startups and small businesses may start with funding from the founder\u2019s savings, family, a bank loan or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/business-loans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business loans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and if a startup becomes successful, it will move onto receiving more funding in a series of rounds from investors, VC firms, angel investors. The growth of a startup plays a huge role in securing funding, but that\u2019s not usually the case for small businesses. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small businesses can get their hands on funding much easier. For a small business seeking a business loan, check out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Become<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. With over 30 partners, it can match your business with offers you can qualify with. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re not sure what type of funding is right for your business, be sure to check out this<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/guide-comprehensive-guide-to-financing-a-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> guide to business lending<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Risk <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Startups tend to be a lot riskier than their small business counterparts. Startups tend to involve far more dedication and investment (in every sense of the word) yet also have a higher chance of failure. And while small businesses also contain a risk element, there is one key factor that makes them less risky than startups; they tend to have proven business models to work off of and are not super focused on fast growth. Startups are often starting something very new and run the risk of over-inflating too soon due to their fast growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Business growth<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is another big difference between small businesses and startups. While startups are designed for fast and steady growth to secure more investors and rounds of funding for each stage of growth. This is not to say that small businesses don\u2019t also focus on fast and steady growth, it\u2019s just in a different way. Small businesses will focus on creating a reliable income while keeping costs low. They may start off by offering everything from the get\\- go in a more traditional business model, whereas a startup, will slowly release products\/services in stages on a more growth-focused model. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Different goals<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generally speaking, small businesses are looking to create a sustainable business and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stay <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in business. Startups are intended to be temporary and if all goes according to plan, it will turn into a massive company and hopefully experience its first IPO (initial public offering) or be bought out by a larger company. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can see there is a difference between startup and big companies (and small ones) when it comes to the long-term vision and goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-80 size-large\" title=\"difference between startup and small business\" src=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Ad7-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"335\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can a startup get a business loan?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In short, yes, a startup business <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">indeed get a business loan, it just might be more challenging than an established company. This is mainly because they come with far more risk, what with being young, inexperienced and lacking a tried and tested business model, banks tend to say turn startups away, but that doesn\u2019t mean they won\u2019t be able to secure funding via an alternative lender giving our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/start-up-loan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">startup loans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To find out more options for startup funding, read our \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/best-loan-options-for-startups-and-new-businesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Funding Guide For Startups<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When does a startup become a small business?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How long exactly do you have to be around to lose your \u2018startup\u2019 status? What with 8-year-old Uber still being referred to as a startup and somethings even 14-year-old Facebook &#8211; what\u2019s going on? This question is harder to answer than it first seems and it appears that age is not the defining factor. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The difference between startup and company according to TechCrunch writer Alex Wilhelm, who took a go at attempting to define when a startup leaves it\u2019s startup status behind is the 50-100-500 rule, t<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hat is:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$50 million revenue run rate (forward 12 months)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100 or more employees<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worth more than $500 million<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a company meets these criteria, it can say goodbye to its startup title, meaning Uber and Facebook can no longer be defined as a startup anymore. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>The problem<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: We admire Wilhelm for taking a good stab at trying to define where this barrier once and for all, but it doesn\u2019t come without its issues. First off, the numbers are a little random, and what if the employee limit is set lower but revenue and worth hit the mark? Would that mean it could never leave the startup phase?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There seems to be little consensus in the industry but back when the internet was born, any new company, before it went public or was acquired was viewed as a startup. It really boils down to what the startup decides to call itself &#8211; unfortunately, that\u2019s the best answer we\u2019ve got for now. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><b><i>Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is provided for informational purposes only, should not be construed as legal advice on any subject matter and should not be relied upon as such. 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