Genuine question — why do founders put MRR/revenue numbers in their bio?
I get it if you're selling the business or raising. But otherwise?
Revenue is a vanity metric without context. Margins matter. Cash conversion matters. Whether you actually own the asset matters.
A $2M ARR SaaS at 80% margin >> a $5M services biz at 15% margin that you can't sell.
Maybe it's signaling. Maybe it's motivation. Maybe people just like seeing a number go up.
But if I'm looking at a deal or a potential partner, I care way more about: Can you execute? Do you understand unit economics? Have you actually exited something?
Revenue without profit is just a hobby with a big Stripe bill.
I get it if you're selling the business or raising. But otherwise?
Revenue is a vanity metric without context. Margins matter. Cash conversion matters. Whether you actually own the asset matters.
A $2M ARR SaaS at 80% margin >> a $5M services biz at 15% margin that you can't sell.
Maybe it's signaling. Maybe it's motivation. Maybe people just like seeing a number go up.
But if I'm looking at a deal or a potential partner, I care way more about: Can you execute? Do you understand unit economics? Have you actually exited something?
Revenue without profit is just a hobby with a big Stripe bill.