“A really successful small business that generates $4 million in sales a year, but is totally profitable, and the founders are walking away with a million dollars”
How I Built This with Guy Raz · 10 Years of How I Built This: A Decade of Innovation, Risk and Reinvention
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What was described
built a women's sports apparel brand without raising any outside investment, focusing on sustainable profitability rather than rapid scaling
$4 million in annual sales; founders walk away with $1 million profit
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