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For a long time, I assumed that profitability meant safety. If a business was making money, I believed it was stable. Over time, I realised profit alone can be misleading. Many businesses fail not because they aren’t profitable, but because deeper i

Slower growth usually sounds like a warning sign. But when I look at profitable companies today, I see something different happening. Many strong businesses are deliberately easing growth to protect margins, cash flows, and balance sheets. FMCG comp

When I analyse businesses, free cash flow is the metric I trust the most. Profits can look strong on paper, but cash flow shows whether a company can actually fund growth, service debt, and survive tough cycles. What free cash flow quietly tells us:

Most people assume startup profits must come only from core operations. But here’s a reality many founders overlook. I recently learned about a startup that was barely profitable from its main business—but still showed strong overall profits. The re

No Investors. No Burn. Just Purpose. We know investors won’t fund us — and that’s okay. Why? Because we’re not trying to become a unicorn by burning cash. At Delfo, we're not building for hype. We're building for underrated local restaurants and ha

PhysicsWallah’s bold move to file for a ₹4,600 crore IPO amid the decline of many Indian edtech startups is a testament to their resilience and strong fundamentals. While others struggled with profitability and cash burn, PW focused on affordability,

16 VC Terms I’m Learning to Become Sniper . Not a VC (yet), but I’m obsessed with how they think. TAM – Size of the $$ opportunity CAC – Cost to get a user LTV – Money a user brings over time Runway – Months till cash runs out Burn Rate – Monthly

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