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Re:Ask HN: What do you think of the Wordle guy not monetizin... by jt2190 on Thursday January 13, 2022 @08:44AM (#29920632)
> The opposite, not for profit, usually means, for loss, which is not sustainable.

Not-for-profit means that 100% of the revenue is reinvested in the business (“mission”), rather than have a portion returned to owners/shareholders as profit.

Successful not-for-profit companies can have a problem of having more money than they can effectively deploy. This can lead to all sorts of problems: Overpaid staff; Inefficient operations; etc.

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Re:Ask HN: What do you think of the Wordle guy not monetizin... by ChrisLomont on Thursday January 13, 2022 @10:10PM (#29930176)
They still turn a profit. You're conflating the tax status not-for-profit with the wider phrase not for profit, meaning not trying to do things where outflow exceeds inflow.
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