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Nope 🫥 Many of these companies put their profits and investors' funds back into marketing to boost their growth. Once they hit the peak in their niches, they shifted to the milking strategy and “became profitable”
So, it’s perfectly fine not to be break-even while you're still growing
#Fundraising #Startup #BreakEven
Raised €1M pre-seed, launched Placy Pro tests; now considering a €2M–€10M seed round, dilution trade-offs, Carta guidance on keeping ~55–60% founders' shares.
Paphos event (Feb 10, 7pm) with practical fundraising advice from founders and investors, including Sergey Osipov; registration link provided.
On niche strategy for startups: AI assistants create new categories; Placy targets client relations, scheduling and follow-ups in real estate.
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