Concept · Silicon Valley / Startup Dogma
Ramen Profitable
Origin: Paul Graham
Biological Parallel
Arctic ground squirrels survive eight months underground on stored fat, burning calories so slowly their body temperature drops to -2.9°C—the lowest of any mammal. Ramen profitable is biological torpor: suppress all non-essential metabolism, extend runway indefinitely. The risk? When spring arrives (market opportunity), you need weeks to warm up while competitors that stayed active seize territory first.