It’s time for the entire startup world to cease spelling “startup” with a hyphen.
I realize that most dictionaries have “start-up” as the main entry. But if “vlog” and “webisode” can be added to the dictionary, I’m pretty sure the startup hyphen can be eliminated from those same reference books.
In addition to just looking cleaner without the hyphen, think of all the keystrokes we’ll save over our lifetime. By eliminating the startup hyphen, we’ll probably be able to push back our first bout with carpal tunnel syndrome a few months.
Ryan RobertsPartner
Ryan Roberts is a startup and venture capital attorney and partner at Roberts Zimmerman PLLC with more than two decades of experience advising high‑growth startups and venture capital investors. He is the author of Acceleration: What All Entrepreneurs Must Know About Startup Law and StartupLawyer.com
