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What does the Rule of 40 actually measure, and how do you explain it when your growth + profit score misses in 2027?

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Direct Answer The Rule of 40 measures capital efficiency: your year-over-year growth rate plus your profit margin should sum to at least 40%, treating growth and profit as interchangeable ways to create value. When you miss, explain it by d…

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