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Re:An account is now required to read Reddit comment threads? by Glyptodon on Friday December 13, 2019 @08:58AM (#21781520)
I'd caveat this very slightly, as sometimes a business model turns out to be existentially viable, but lacks the kind of scale, revenue, or exponential growth that VCs want to see.
Re:An account is now required to read Reddit comment threads? by coldpie on Friday December 13, 2019 @09:31AM (#21781846)
If your business model doesn't include paying back your investors, it's not viable. If your business model does pay back investors, or doesn't require them, then congrats! You've avoided the dismal equilibrium and have a successful business that serves its users instead of abuses them :)
Re:An account is now required to read Reddit comment threads? by jimbokun on Friday December 13, 2019 @11:10AM (#21782809)
Which means the business never should have taken VC funding, because it just puts the whole venture at risk while adding zero value.