Comment on Grocery Delivery Service Instacart (YC S12) Raises $44MComments−Jemaclus12yAre they actually making any money? Every time I see their headlines these days, it's "Instacart raised $X" and not "Instacart earned $Y." Don't you have to eventually make money to pay back those VCs?−gtCameron12yYou answered your own question, yes eventually you have to make money. You just have a different definition of eventually than VCs do.−nomedeplume12yThere should be a basic level of business knowledge required to participate in these discussions.−Jemaclus12yHere's a brilliant idea: how about instead of being a dick about it, you explain the circumstances.It was a serious question that deserves a serious answer, not self-righteous snark.−zainali12yWait, weren't you being snarky? "Don't you have to eventually make money to pay back those VCs?"−nomedeplume12yI was totally feeding off his tone, and I also love how he believes his question deserves an answer.
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Are they actually making any money? Every time I see their headlines these days, it's "Instacart raised $X" and not "Instacart earned $Y." Don't you have to eventually make money to pay back those VCs?
You answered your own question, yes eventually you have to make money. You just have a different definition of eventually than VCs do.
There should be a basic level of business knowledge required to participate in these discussions.
Here's a brilliant idea: how about instead of being a dick about it, you explain the circumstances.
It was a serious question that deserves a serious answer, not self-righteous snark.
Wait, weren't you being snarky? "Don't you have to eventually make money to pay back those VCs?"
I was totally feeding off his tone, and I also love how he believes his question deserves an answer.