Monopolies for modern necessities (the internet and phone) don't have to worry about customer retention.

Probably, but they might "just find out they don't have the part in stock and can't do it"" and refund

Profits are the goal though, look at the car industry, they have reduced production numbers to increase profits with higher margins.

They dont care about customers, only profits and investors.

...you're holding up Linux as a successful business entity? Compared to Tesla, Amazon, and McDonald's?

You need some new hobbies bro

For-profits don’t all have shareholders. Non-profits still have boards (and with non-profits it’s at times more difficult to rid your company of toxic board members). I’ve seen non-profits that move like snails and for-profits that move like cheetahs.

And I wouldn’t really say it’s easier, no. For two companies of the same size, I don’t think it would be any different just because you’re a public company. Plenty of them don’t mind posting a loss if they defend it with investments. Investors, especially institutional ones, don’t just look at revenue. Assets, liabilities, equity, it all frames investing decisions.

They need to make money. They need to pay bills and pay employees. If you’re losing money, you have to fire people or downsize, just like any other business. Or borrow money