Wednesday, December 10, 2025

What is essential is invisible to the naked eye - from Little Prince

Nation building via learning and being the best in business





We often see the book cover and see only one side of the coin or the business.  The business model that you see may be actually  losing money

1 The car dealership may barely make a profit on the unit they sell but they earn on:
     1.  Parts and lubricants
     2.  Servicing the unit
     3.  Insurance
     4.  Repairs

2.  We on the other hand barely make 5% on the unit we sell but we make up for the services too.  Our margin on service is 50-60%

3.   A billiard hall may not make money on the pool tables but earn money on food and drinks, tournaments, memberships, events

4.  As in Amazon they lose money on membership prime ($20 b) a year but make up for it in sales and video streaming

5.  A computer shop makes money on peripherals and consumables

6.  A gasoline station makes money on retail rentals rather than gasoline

7.   A condo or subdivision makes more money on recurring income:   H20 sewarage and building admin

8.  A retail establishment makes money on rack rentals rather than the sales of good.   Prime locations are paid by manufacturers more than margin of each product  (Sales - cgs)

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