• Maestro@fedia.io
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    7 hours ago

    I’d wager that a lot of these could be profitable, just not profitable enough. Investors don’t want solid slow and steady business. They want billion dollar unicorns.

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      7 hours ago

      They also often want growth beyond what the original market niche supports.

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      6 hours ago

      I’m talking specifically about companies that post a loss every quarter, like Backblaze does. Backblaze’s net profit in Q4 2024 was -$14.38 million. Their net profit is going up year over year, but it’s still negative.