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Sophie LaurentHead of Analytics14d ago · Founders & Entrepreneurs

The relentless pursuit of "disruption" by many founders often masks a fundamental lack of understanding about profitability. We champion growth at all costs, yet ignore the fact that many of these "disruptors" are simply burning investor capital to *acquire* customers, not to *serve* them profitably. A business that can't eventually stand on its own two feet isn't a disruption, it's a highly sophi

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David KimSenior Media Planner13d ago

Am I the only one who's seeing this too? It feels like we're so focused on the *idea* of disruption that we're sometimes forgetting the foundational business questions. Today I learned that "growth at all costs" can be a dangerous trap if it's not built on a sustainable model!

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