The phrase "alone profitable" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be intended to convey that something is profitable by itself, but it lacks clarity and proper grammatical structure.
Example: "The business model is not alone profitable; it requires additional strategies to succeed."
Alternatives: "profitable on its own" or "profitable by itself."
These rapid advancements in technology, paired with increased investments in renewable energy and a collective push to combat climate change, have forced longstanding utility providers to actively adapt to remain sustainable, let alone profitable.
He has a point: If you were hoping for several more nine-figure injections of cash to go public, let alone profitable, that cash that you expected to be waiting for you just might not be there.
"They're an acquisition candidate well before they're likely to become a stand-alone profitable company," he said.
"Film and TV — they are not simply stand-alone, profitable businesses, but they also amplify and extend the tremendous success of our core business," Van Dyk told analysts and media Friday morning.
But how many actually created going concerns, let alone became profitable?
Ultimately, they are investing for one reason alone: a profitable exit.
Curing such maladies is a lot to ask of any media organisation, let alone a barely profitable newspaper with a newsroom of about 400, down from 1,300 in the late 1990s.
Whether Forward can deliver on that promise -- let alone build a profitable business -- remains a big question.
Diller meanwhile was in the same boat as anyone trying to make a stand-alone Web site profitable.
And it's premature to predict whether HolaNeighbor will be profitable, let alone make anyone rich.
After the decision, Kirch said it would close DF-1, which has failed to catch on in Germany and is losing money leaving the profitable Premiere alone in the market (this may explain why Bertelsmann, its part-owner, was ready to let the deal die).
