Purpose on its own is not a business model

Women should become more comfortable presenting their businesses as commercial propositions. Not because purpose is irrelevant, but because purpose alone does not establish viability.

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Men are often taught to pitch around profitability while women go around purpose.

It is a simple distinction, but it reveals something much deeper about how we teach both gender to understand ambition. A man presenting a business idea is often encouraged to explain the opportunity: the size of the market, the revenue potential, the margins, the growth trajectory and return an investor can expect.

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