It would be troubling if everything is determined by whether profits will be made within five to six years.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
There's no way you can predict what is going to happen in six months or two years in most businesses, and certainly not for businesses that are growing at the rate that we have grown.
You will always need more capital than you think, because it will always take you longer to reach profitability than you can imagine.
So it takes years to make a solid company.
If you don't operate it as a business, you aren't going to be around very long.
A business absolutely devoted to service will have only one worry about profits. They will be embarrassingly large.
Any jerk can have short-term earnings. You squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, and the company sinks five years later.
Never, ever invest money that you will need prior to three to five years - minimum.
Unlike the objective of far too many companies, manufacturing is not about a quick 'exit.' It is centered on long-term value creation.
So if you want to know how Exxon Mobil can make $10 billion profit in 90 days, just look around. The whole world was built for them.
I believe that every business and company takes two years to establish.