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Re:WeWork says will file to withdraw IPO by akulkarni on Monday September 30, 2019 @01:08PM (#21117445)
> I am much more wary of companies that keep or burning cash for years and years with the only excuse that "Amazon did that as well".

I think about this a little differently. Spending money on free users is actually a much more efficient "marketing expense" than classic outbound strategies (e.g., online advertising).

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Re:WeWork says will file to withdraw IPO by john_moscow on Monday September 30, 2019 @01:34PM (#21117731)
Yes, but if your marketing expenses systematically exceed the revenue from the paid customers, your business isn't viable.
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