I think it&#x27;s a combination of:<p>- common sense (you should have a business plan)<p>and<p>- avoiding premature optimization<p>If you can build an unprofitable business that is growing like crazy and has a clear path to profitability (i.e. the fundamentals of the business are not based on unscalable factors), it shouldn&#x27;t matter so much how close you are to profitability.