# Why Investors WANT Startups to Lose Money | Sidebean

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebean-7304194/why-investors-want-startups-to-lose-money-sidebean
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebean-7304194/why-investors-want-startups-to-lose-money-sidebean.md
Podcast: [Sidebean](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebean-7304194)
Published: 2026-07-31T10:27:00+00:00
Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN8903530901.mp3?updated=1778668030
Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN8903530901.mp3?updated=1778668030
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sidebean-7304194/episodes/why-investors-want-startups-to-lose-money-sidebean
Duration seconds: 1592

## Resource

Why Investors WANT Startups to Lose Money Try ChartMogul ► https://youtube.slidebean.com/profits -- Get help from our Team ► https://yt.slidebean.com/rwt Want to become a financial model maestro? Join our workshop ► https://youtube.slidebean.com/fm-workshop -- Recommended videos and resources: Don’t let this happen to your startup (Cap Table Tutorial) ►. Https://youtu.be/wQ9KHm9A0R4 Alex Lieberman Podcast ► https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com/the-acquisition/ -- Why does everything you learned in Business School would NOT apply to the reality of startups? For example, investors WANT startups to lose money; they say profits are BORING. What?! Check out this video to understand this apparent nonsense. #slidebean #startups #fundraising #startingabusiness -- About Slidebean Slidebean is a platform for founders to scale their startups. Our platform offers everything you need to build your startup, your pitch deck, set up your company, and start gaining traction. Our team of experts can also help you write and design your pitch deck and build the financial model for your startup. -- Follow us Twitter: http://twitter.com/slidebean LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/slidebean Instagram: http://instagram.com/slidebean Caya Twitter: http://twitter.com/cayahere LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caya/ Turn on notifications for the podcast & rate it a 5-star for new episodes. Sidebean makes documentaries about startups, tech, and their impact on society. It is a venture-backed company that helps other startups navigate the complicated road to success. They love to cover stories around business, startups, and tech, trying both to teach and entertain. Subscribe to Sidebean on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@slidebean/ Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently produced…

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sidebean-7304194/episodes/why-investors-want-startups-to-lose-money-sidebean/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebean-7304194/why-investors-want-startups-to-lose-money-sidebean.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.