Building up the Bottom Line
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Immediate earnings are becoming a must for Internet startups. Fortunately for dot-coms, the future is looking more profitable. Nearly two-thirds of business-to-consumer sites will edge into the black this year, and about half of business-to-business sites will turn a profit.
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| Projected Profitability:
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| Profitable by end of 2000 | 69% | 49% |
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Profitable in 1-5 years | 16% | 18% |
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| May never see profit | 7% | 18% |
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| Don't intend to make profit | 8% | 24% |
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| DATA: ActivMedia Research
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