Marshall: Planet projects over 40% annual growth and profitability within two years
Will Marshall · Planet: Will Marshall and Robbie Schingler · Dec 13, 2021 · at 55:12
Will Marshall is the co-founder and CEO of Planet. Guy Raz asked whether the capital-intensive satellite imaging company has a clear path to profitability.
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“So we have very clear line of sight now on a growth path, you know, going just over 40% a year for the next five years we project. And that gets us to profitability in the next couple of years.”
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