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		FredPret 33 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bootstrapping a side project into a profitable sev... If ARR grows enough, there should be plenty of room in there to pay the founders. For extreme examples of ARR growth at 0% profit paying off, look at Uber, Amazon, and ServiceNow. I know these are very much outliers. All three had rapid revenue growth but profits at (or far below) zero. But for all three, the founders are sitting pretty today. https://valustox.com/NOW https://valustox.com/UBER https://valustox.com/AMZN

aledalgrande 33 days ago [–]

> For extreme examples of ARR growth at 0% profit paying off

Pretty sure parent was referring to gross profit, because that's what you'd look at to pay your salary. These examples are not relevant.

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