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Should Startups Care About Profitability?

Both Sides of the Table

It was a stock option incentive related “expense” but I bet you didn’t know that because in an era where we only read the headlines — they must be a train wreck losing billions. They don’t want high burn rates but they will never fund slow growth. Stock option grants dilute your ownership in the company.