𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗕𝗢𝗫 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗚𝗬
Airbnb had zero revenue. They had $40 in their bank account. Rent was due. The founders were broke. They saw a pattern. People loved expensive collectible cereal boxes during the election year. They bought cereal in bulk. They designed custom boxes. They sold them for $40 each. They made $30,000. That money kept the lights on. They did not focus on scaling their code. They focused on cash flow. They stayed alive long enough to change the world.
💡 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝘆𝗮𝗮𝗻𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘂 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: Cash flow is the oxygen of survival. Will you chase growth or will you chase survival?