Revenue stream

Definition

A source of income or cash flow that a business generates from its various products, services, or other business activities.

Etymology

This metaphorical term gained popularity in business literature during the 1990s, drawing on the image of water flowing in streams to represent how money flows into a business. The 'stream' metaphor emphasizes the continuous, flowing nature of income generation rather than one-time payments.

Kelly Says

The beauty of the 'stream' metaphor is that it captures how businesses think about income flow - some streams are seasonal (like tax preparation services), others are steady year-round, and the healthiest businesses have multiple streams feeding into their financial river. Tech companies have revolutionized this concept with subscription models that create predictable, recurring revenue streams.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ገቢው መንጃ
geh-bee-oo mehn-jah
ARالعربية
مصدر إيرادات
mah-SOOR ee-RAH-dah-t
BNবাংলা
আয়ের উৎস
AH-yehr oot-soh
CACatalà
font d'ingressos
fohn deh eeHN-greh-sohs
CSČeština
zdroj příjmů
zdroh zheh-mee
DADansk
indtægtskilde
eehn-tehg-tseh-keel-deh
DEDeutsch
Einnahmequelle
AY-nah-meh-kveh-leh
ELΕλληνικά
πηγή εσόδων
pee-gee eh-SOH-thohn
ESEspañol
fuente de ingresos
fwehn-teh deh eeHN-greh-sohs
FAفارسی
منبع درآمد
mab-nah dah-rah-mahd
FISuomi
tulonlähde
too-lohn-lah-deh
FRFrançais
flux de revenus
floo deh reh-veh-NOO
GUGU
આવકનું સ્ત્રોત
AH-vak-noon STROH-t
HAHA
tushen kudin shiga
too-shehn koo-deen SHEE-gah
HEעברית
מקור הכנסה
mah-KOOR hahk-NAH-sah
HIहिन्दी
आय का स्रोत
AH-yah kaa soh-tr
HUMagyar
bevételi forrás
beh-VEH-teh-lee foh-rahsh
IDBahasa Indonesia
sumber pendapatan
soo-mehr pehn-dah-pah-tahn
IGIG
isi ụgwọ
ee-see oo-gwoh
ITItaliano
fonte di entrate
fohn-teh dee ehn-TRAH-teh
KKKK
кiрiс көзi
KEE-rees koh-zee
KMKM
ប្រភពចំណូល
brah-pahp chahm-nol
MRMR
उत्पन्नाचा स्रोत
oo-tap-nah-chah soh-tr
MSBahasa Melayu
sumber pendapatan
soo-mehr pehn-dah-pah-tahn
MYမြန်မာ
ဝင်ငွေရင်းမြစ်
wahng-ngway-yin-myet
NLNederlands
inkomstenstroom
eehn-KOHM-sten-strohm
NONorsk
inntektskilde
eehn-tehk-tseh-keel-deh
PAPA
ਆਮਦਨ ਦਾ ਸੋਮਾ
AHM-dan dah SOH-mah
PLPolski
źródło dochodów
zhroh-dloh dah-KHOH-deh
PTPortuguês
fonte de receita
fohn-teh deh reh-SEE-tah
RORomână
sursă de venituri
soor-sah deh veh-nee-TOO-ree
RUРусский
источник доходов
ee-stohch-neek dah-KHOH-deh
SVSvenska
intäktskälla
eehn-tehk-tseh-kah-lah
SWKiswahili
chanzo cha mapato
chahhn-zoh chah mah-PAH-toh
TAதமிழ்
வருமான மூலம்
vah-roo-mah-nam MOO-lahm
TEతెలుగు
ఆదాయ మూలం
AH-dah-yah MOO-lahm
THไทย
แหล่งรายได้
lahng rah-ee-dai
TLTL
bukal ng kita
boo-KAHL ng KEE-tah
TRTürkçe
gelir kaynağı
geh-LEER koh-nah-yee
UKУкраїнська
джерело доходів
zheh-REH-loh dah-KHOH-deev
URاردو
آمدنی کا ذریعہ
ah-mehd-nee kaa zaree-ah
VITiếng Việt
nguồn thu nhập
ngoo-ehn thoo nhahp
YOYO
ìrìnà ìbàjẹ
ee-REE-nah ee-BAH-jeh
ZUZU
umthombo wemali
oo-mthohm-boh oo-MAH-lee

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