> Until the media started harping about VC and the "tech boom" in 2001, most businesses were started with the specific goal you mention.
Approximately 98%-99% of all businesses started in the US every year, still fall under that banner. Half a million new businesses are started each year, 1%-2% of those are traditional venture capital backed (averaging the per year figures since ~2006).
Approximately 98%-99% of all businesses started in the US every year, still fall under that banner. Half a million new businesses are started each year, 1%-2% of those are traditional venture capital backed (averaging the per year figures since ~2006).