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
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Claudia Chong
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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