My Machine Gun Is Stronger Than Your Kung Fu, or Why a Profitable Startup Needs Investments

1. For a long time, it was believed that investments were necessary to fund the growth of inherently unprofitable startups. A few years ago, this situation changed. Investors started seeking startups that could both grow and make money. Which raises the question—why do such startups need investors?

2. After all, these startups can fund their growth with money from customers—and that’s the cheapest money there is. But investments are needed not just to grow—but to outpace competitors.

3. In every lucrative niche, there are smart startups, so they have similar products and similar sales. As a result, they earn roughly the same amount of money—spending it on roughly the same growth. But who among them will become the leader?

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It appears that the post is in English and discusses the importance of investments for profitable startups to outpace competitors. It highlights the need for investors, even for startups that can fund their growth with revenue from customers, to become leaders in their niche.