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Re:Trees not profits: we're giving up our right to ever sell... by jefftk on Monday March 10, 2025 @01:28PM (#43322892)
> In a "normal" company that money goes straight into the pockets of the company owners.

Only if the company returns money to its shareholders (ex: pays a dividend or does a stock buyback). Many growth-focused companies don't do this -- Amazon didn't do it for its first 22y, Google for its first 17, Netflix for 24, etc.

Re:Trees not profits: we're giving up our right to ever sell... by mrweasel on Monday March 10, 2025 @01:53PM (#43323304)
Ecosia isn't an stock based company (AG), it's a GmbH.
Re:Trees not profits: we're giving up our right to ever sell... by SahAssar on Monday March 10, 2025 @03:40PM (#43325026)
A gmbh is basically equivalent to a LLC (US) or a Ltd (UK) from my understanding. A gmbh can still be stock based.