Which is correct: startup, start up or start-up?
Startup is a word that is corrected to Start-up in most of the writing script. It originated from the word “Start up” in 1550 which is originally a verb later it is as a (startup) noun in the Vernacular. It is much more like a Teenager or teen and e-mail or email. Three of them are right and can be used interchangeably and evolves with time.
Startup/Start-up is a business entity which is in at the introduction/Ideation phase. As it is a business that is in the ideation phase they have to have the capability to nurture the idea, manage the resources and organise them in a way that it will give maximum output.
Here is a list how professional handle it:
Startup
New York Times
Financial Time
Inc.com*
Economic Times
V/S
Start-up
Financial Time
Merriam-Webster
New York Times
Oxford English Dictionary
Random House Dictionary
