Ask HN: What are the most profitable startups (Net profit - 2011)?

4 points by salimane 14 years ago | 2 comments

It's easy to find a list of the most valuable startups but I could not such list in terms of net profit. may be this thread could be that list :)

not_sv 14 years ago |

The most telling thing about the state of startups is that this thread has been so ignored.

debacle 14 years ago | |

Most startups are privately held and view profitability as valuable information. If you're the only company in industry $z and everyone thinks you're unprofitable, you don't have to worry about competition. If you're the only company in industry $z and everyone knows you're profitable, you're going to have to deal with a lot more competition.