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At a loss? There's always the 'path to profitability'

The meaning of the term is open for debate, but in reality, it depends heavily on a startup's unit economics and value proposition - and even then, the path is not that clear-cut

Claudia Chong

Claudia Chong

Published Thu, Mar 19, 2020 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    THESE days, talk about the slew of loss-making tech firms headed for public listings invariably triggers the buzz phrase "path to profitability".

    With public-market investors lacking the patience that private-market investors need, startups are increasingly under pressure to show a viable plan that enables the business to staunch the bleed.

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