I used to work with sales engineers and the cycle

I used to work with sales engineers and the cycle of a prospective $75,000 - $250,000 sale was 3-4 months and that was with a matured product that had sales support materials, video etc. When I invest, I am not looking to get my money back for 18-24 months. No wonder the flippers complain so much as a stock fizzles out or uplifts, their volatility disappears.