Startup & VC Jargon · Vice President level

"Rocketship"

"Rocketship" means a startup or company growing extremely fast, used by founders and investors to convey momentum and excitement to potential hires or backers.

Say this instead: fast-growing

How "Rocketship" shows up at work

A staple of pitch decks and recruiting emails, where it promises the reader a chance to join something historic before it's too late. The metaphor does the persuading so the hockey-stick chart doesn't have to stand alone.

Buzzword

This is a rocketship and we're still in the early stages of growth.

Plain English

This is a fast-growing company and we're still in the early stages.

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