The Invisible Graph: How Companies Grow Revenue And Still Lose Value
THE SO WHAT
Growing revenue into a falling multiple is how founders wake up with a bigger business and a smaller exit—valuation is a function of timing, not just ARR. Boards should explicitly model “hold vs. sell” scenarios under different multiple regimes instead of assuming growth alone will rescue enterprise value.
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