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Episode 770 | Revenue vs. Profit, Asking for Permission, and Mike Tyson (A Rob Solo Adventure)

2025/4/15
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Rob Walling: 我经常听到人们比较SaaS公司的营收和利润与其他类型公司（例如电商或实体店）的营收和利润，但这是不准确的。SaaS公司的成本结构与其他类型公司有很大不同，SaaS的成本相对较低，因此不能简单地比较营收数字。公开分享营收数据可能更多的是营销或炫耀，甚至存在虚假成分。关注利润而非仅仅营收，因为SaaS的成本相对较低。公开分享营收数据应该同时分享支出数据，才能展现完整情况。 创业过程中不要轻易放弃，要坚持尝试直到成功，即使面临许多挑战。创业不需要寻求许可，要主动行动，不要等待机会从天而降。要敢于将想法付诸实践，即使失败了，至少你尝试过了。 创业者应该有远见和品味，即使需要创造新技术也要坚持自己的愿景，就像乔治·卢卡斯一样。他为了实现自己对视觉效果和声音的愿景，创建了自己的特效工作室ILM和THX环绕声技术。创业者不应该受限于现有技术，要敢于突破创新。 创业成功并不需要成为世界最佳，只需要足够优秀。成为世界顶级运动员需要天赋、技能和多年的训练，但创业成功则不然。许多人都可以成为成功的创业者，即使他们并非在各个方面都完美无缺。创业的成功并非只取决于单一因素，许多人都可以获得成功。

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Is it more important for entrepreneurs to focus on revenue or profit?

In episode 770, Rob Walling goes solo to explore the relationship between revenue and profit in SaaS, and the dangers of waiting for permission. He also draws inspiration from Mike Tyson’s work ethic and George Lucas’ visionary mindset to encourage entrepreneurs to push through obstacles and innovate.

**Topics we cover: **

  • (2:41) – MRR versus ARR

  • (8:04) – Don’t ask for permission, don’t give in to defeatism

  • (14:38) – Inventing to pursue novel visions

  • (18:48) – Mike Tyson’s training regimen 

  • (20:48) – You don’t need to be the best in the world

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