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Business models
Plain-language breakdowns of the major business models — retail and physical products, service businesses and agencies, software and recurring revenue — what the margins really look like, what each model demands operationally, and how to choose and combine them.
12 articles
Business models · May 7, 2026
Recurring revenue for non-software businesses: retainers, memberships, and subscriptions that actually hold
Bringing subscription economics to services and physical products: why predictable revenue transforms planning and valuation, the three recurring structures and what each demands, the retention math that software learned the hard way, and the failure mode of recurring offers built on hope.
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Business models · Apr 23, 2026
Wholesale vs direct-to-consumer: margin, volume, and who owns the customer
The two roads for a physical product: what wholesale's fifty-percent haircut actually buys, what DTC's full margin actually costs, the customer-ownership question that outweighs both, and how small brands sequence the two channels instead of choosing forever.
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Business models · Apr 2, 2026
Taking a local service business online: the digital storefront for plumbers, cleaners, and everyone in between
The online playbook for trades and local services: claiming the map listing that does most of the work, the five-page website that converts, reviews as the real currency, online booking as a revenue lever, and the local content that beats agencies charging ten times more.
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