Everyone has their own definition of "startup" For a lot of the people here, it seems that startup==web2.0.<p>I tend more towards young companies that are building a hardware product (containing various proportions of hardware and software invention), when I hear "startup" I tend to think more along the lines of a new physical device.<p>To me, 2 guys collaborating on a project at night is not a "startup" it's an "experiment". And those 2 guys might think my job at a hardware-type company with a couple-dozen-million in VC dollars with an established process is "working for a big corporation". Doesn't really matter though, ultimately I think "Startup" is one of those words like "Pretty" it means something a little different to everyone, but the common denominator is that it tends to also be synonymous with "Good"...