Revenue vs profit
4 cards · about a minute · 2 November 2026
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Revenue is all the money customers pay you.
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$100K − $80K
Revenue − costs
= $20K profit. Profit is what's left.
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Many startups have revenue but no profit while they grow.
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Investors want a clear path to profit, not just growth.
Test yourself
$100K revenue and $80K of costs. What's the profit?
- $180K
- $100K
- $20K
Show the answer
$20K. Profit is what's left after costs: $100K − $80K.
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