Profitability

Definitions

1. The state of generating profit rather than loss over a defined period or on a particular unit of business. Startups often trade off profitability against growth, but the balance changes as markets tighten.

   In plain English: The condition of making profit instead of losing money.

   Example: "The board shifted the conversation from pure growth to a path toward profitability."

Related Terms

• COO
• Customer Acquisition Cost
• Economics of Scale
• Extended Runway
• Fixed Cost
• Forecasting
• Break-Even
• Capital Efficiency
• Cash Flow
• CFO
• Referral
• Rehire
• Revenue Growth
• Rollout
• Scale
• Scale Stage
• Scaling
• Scaling Challenge
• Status Meeting