[ironkeith]

While I can understand your values (and agree with them) your definition would make YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and dozens more "not start-ups". Or businesses.

[jlangenauer]

That might be closer to the truth than you think - Facebook being the exception, as it's actually pulling in decent revenues at the moment.

Imagine if every business was operated on the same principles as these magic-beans business model start-ups.....

[apsurd]

And even in facebook's case: Revenue is one thing, profit is another...