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		When is a startup not a startup anymore? (atlassian.com)
		3 points by danw on May 21, 2007 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments

staunch on May 21, 2007 | [–]

When you start:

+ Putting policy above common sense.

+ Hiring project managers.

+ Have daily status reports.

+ Have a change control process.

+ Place slickness (suits) above productivity (hackers).

gyro_robo on May 21, 2007 | [–]

It's not a start-up anymore when you start hiring people for salary with no equity.

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