Knocked down doesn't mean knocked out, so expect the best of the dot-coms to get back on their feet. If you're to the point where you're self-funding, you have the freedom to build the business the way you think it should be. If the market doesn't get it right now, it will figure it out eventually. Managing and building the business are what smart companies did all along. We've got to focus on building the business, on getting product out the door and making customers happy.
Shareholders deserve a well-managed company that watches every penny.
Eventually excellence speeds up pace, and you have more profit to show. The New York Times Kay Koplovitz CEO, Working Woman Network 4. In essence, capital markets rewarded bad business behavior. It's the healthiest thing in the world because good people want to be measured, and you'll march to profitability much faster than if you ignore the scoreboard. Many dot-coms couldn't differentiate themselves from their competitors.