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Re:The lifestyle business bullshit by axod on Thursday April 23, 2009 @04:19AM (#575282)
So your hypothesis is:

  * Company grows profits
  * Company decides to spend profit on head count
  * Profit goes down
Why do you believe that's the case? Any hard data?

I'd say it's more usually

  * Company makes profit
  * Company invests in more people
  * Profits rise, company grows.
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Re:The lifestyle business bullshit by alanthonyc on Thursday April 23, 2009 @03:37PM (#576329)
Well I think we've identified the point in which our opinions diverge.

1. Company makes profit. 2. Company invests in more people. 3. Profits rise, company grows.

Step 2 is not a prerequisite for step 3.

And what you state is my hypothesis is not what I'm saying either.

How about this: 1 - Company makes profit. 2 - Company figures out how to grow profits, regardless of increase or decrease of headcount. 3 - Profits rise.

What, do you work in HR or something? (jk)

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Re:The lifestyle business bullshit by axod on Thursday April 23, 2009 @05:12PM (#576488)
>> "What, do you work in HR or something? (jk)"

Heh no. I'm a single founder with a 'lifestyle business', making money off it currently. But I plan to grow the business (head count+diversify) when I can.

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