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> Uber only counts their cut as revenue not the full cost of the ride.

except that revenue != income. (http://smallbusiness.chron.com/net-sales-revenue-vs-net-inco... )

> Net sales, or net revenue, is the money a company gets from doing business with its customers. Net income is profit -- what's left over after the company has accounted for all its revenue, expenses, gains, losses, taxes and other obligations.

Uber almost certainly counts the revenue. This is a standard silicon valley way of getting a higher VC valuation.

This is important because if the money is flowing through Uber's pockets then Uber has the ability to adjust the diversion of revenue into income. ( and the VCs know this )

Look at the random silicon valley startup marketplace that reports how many millions of dollars they sold. All revenue - but the income may be pitiful.




Uber almost certainly counts the revenue. This is a standard silicon valley way of getting a higher VC valuation.

It does not, as you can plainly see if you look at the nakedcapitalism link. Revenue is a separate, and much smaller, number than total passenger payments.




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