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

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Direct Answer The Rule of 40 measures whether a software company's combined revenue growth rate and profit margin clear 40%, acting as a single shorthand for whether you are creating durable enterprise value or merely buying growth with cas…

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