Ask HN: How many of you built a profitable startup while having a day job?
You mean "profitable side-project"?<p>"Startup" usually means a <i>company</i> that fulfills a few of the below:<p><pre><code>  - something the founders do full-time
  - less than 3 years old
  - in a bootstrap phase or burning VC money
  - in search of a business model (not yet profitable)
  - has the potential to grow</code></pre>