[kbenson]

> And again, either way you use the term, non-profit status has no impact on a company's margins

I think your interpretation of the original comment and statement may be different than some of those you are in discussion with. I interpreted "challenge Uber and Lyfts margins" as "compete at a similar level" (with the margins of competitors being affected by the competition), and it appears you might be interpreting it as "getting better margins than the competitors". It's also possible to read the original statement as raising the question of whether it's even possible, and so fully in line with your position.

It is poor wording though. Margins have a complex relationship with, and are only one of the variables that goes into, profit.

> "Paying out investors" does not impact their margins.

Insofar as investors are willing (or forced) to defer payment it doesn't, but pressure can change strategy, and strategy can change margins. But as I outlined above, I'm not really making any argument for better/worse margins from a non-profit. Actually, I'm not making an argument that non-profits are any better at providing a service or surviving either. I was just adding a bit of information to the discussion.