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Re:The Profitable Startup by 8n4vidtmkvmk on Saturday November 01, 2025 @02:02AM (#45779565)
Is there a better word for these grow slow companies?
Re:The Profitable Startup by jacquesm on Saturday November 01, 2025 @02:36AM (#45779673)
Solid? Right up to the point some funded start-up starts giving away the same thing in the hope that they can fake it until they make it and take everybody else in the same space down with them.
Re:The Profitable Startup by disgruntledphd2 on Saturday November 01, 2025 @04:02AM (#45779973)
Linear is a really, really good product though, so it is worth paying for.
Re:The Profitable Startup by kchoudhu on Saturday November 01, 2025 @02:25AM (#45779629)
Businesses
Re:The Profitable Startup by rebuilder on Saturday November 01, 2025 @02:07AM (#45779582)
Small business?
Re:The Profitable Startup by eviluncle on Saturday November 01, 2025 @02:20AM (#45779621)
"hypeless growth"
Re:The Profitable Startup by all2 on Saturday November 01, 2025 @02:07AM (#45779581)
"Normal growth"?
Re:The Profitable Startup by layer8 on Saturday November 01, 2025 @09:26AM (#45781470)
SME, bootstrapped business.
Re:The Profitable Startup by designerbenny on Saturday November 01, 2025 @10:56PM (#45787533)
If you slow grow and keep it smallish, then it’s a “lifestyle business”. That number can change but maybe $5million or less ARR. Thats enough to pay yourself and a few staff with benefits.

But like palata said above, it is a startup if hasn’t found product-market fit.