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Re:Ask HN: How to start a startup that helps combat global w... by kevbam on Friday July 28, 2023 @06:23PM (#36914179)
Thanks for the feedback.

Don't they both go hand in hand? How can it be an effective organization if it is not revenue generating?

In a capitalist world it is not often you see effective organizations that are non profits.

Maybe I am being a little naive here.

Re:Ask HN: How to start a startup that helps combat global w... by dragonwriter on Friday July 28, 2023 @08:44PM (#36915508)
> Don’t they both go hand in hand?

No.

> How can it be an effective organization if it is not revenue generating?

Revenue is not the same as profit (return to investors).

> In a capitalist world it is not often you see effective organizations that are non profits.

In a capitalist world, it is not often that you see organizations that are effective at things other than generating profits and externalizing harms.

When you do, they generally are nonprofits.