8 ms·
> In a "normal" company that money goes straight into the pockets of the company owners. Only if the company returns money to its shareholders (ex: pays a divi
by jefftk 2y ago
> In a "normal" company that money goes straight into the pockets of the company owners.
Only if the company returns money to its shareholders (ex: pays a dividend or does a stock buyback). Many growth-focused companies don't do this -- Amazon didn't do it for its first 22y, Google for its first 17, Netflix for 24, etc.