start-up company, also spelled startup company, a business at the initial stages of its life cycle. It is typically characterized by an innovative stance, a potential for rapid growth, external funding, and vulnerability. Start-ups can appear in virtually any industry and may span more than one, and they have given rise to the start-up culture, which values creative and innovative thinking. Many start-ups seek to establish a repeatable and scalable model that addresses a particular gap in an existing market or creates a new market entirely, and they are therefore often disruptive in challenging the conventional business model. While the
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI/Mediawire): Today, the start-up ecosystem can be found in every major city around the world. This is because the internet allows start-ups from all over the world to connect and share resources. United States The United States has the most developed start-up ecosystem in the world. This is due in part to the fact that it has a large number of start-ups (over 70,000) and a lot of capital available to invest in them. The main drivers of the US start-up ecosystem are high-quality universities, which produce a large number of entrepreneurs, and the presence of major technology companies, which act as mentors and investors for start-ups. Although Silicon Valley is the global epicentre of this ecosystem, other cities such as New York, Boston, and Los Angeles are quickly catching up. Singapore Singapore is quickly establishing itself as a start-up ecosystem leader. This is because of strong government support, a large number of investors, and vibrant entrepr