True enough. But still though, why not wait until a company is actually profitable before we herald their business as a great example of profitability. Lots of

True enough. But still though, why not wait until a company is actually profitable before we herald their business as a great example of profitability. Lots of things can happen along the way — a lot of the times it doesn't end well at all. Given that there actually does exist plenty of companies that are profitable, why not let one of those provide the shining example of profitability, rather than one that isn't yet profitable (but might, or might also not be in the future).