In the wake of a few IPO flops, sustainability and profitability have also come into focus. There has been quite a buzz about raising too much, founders diluting themselves too early on, and hyperinflated valuations.

By now, we are all familiar with "too big to fail" companies; "corporations, particularly financial institutions, are so large and so interconnected that their failure would be disastrous to the greater economic system."

On the flip side, startups are prone to fail. Keeping the lights on in the early days is tough. Pursuing different markets, products, and ideas can spread a company too thin and ultimately lead to their demise. So how do companies avoid the stockpile of failed startups while balancing the fine line of growth and profitabilityRead below to find out