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Apple
Explore how products, services, brand, and ecosystem design can reinforce one another.
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BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS · GUIDE 01
5 Ways Businesses Make Money
Compare product sales, subscriptions, membership fees, advertising, and transaction fees through Apple, Netflix, Costco, Google, and Uber.
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02Retail
Costco
Understand how a membership model can shape pricing, loyalty, and store economics.
View case study →03Entertainment
Netflix
See the logic behind subscription revenue, content investment, and global scale.
View case study →04Consumer
Nike
Study the connection between brand, product, distribution, athletes, and direct sales.
Coming soon05Food & Beverage
Starbucks
Learn how location, customer experience, brand, and store operations work together.
Coming soon06Platform
Uber
Break down the platform model and the challenge of balancing multiple user groups.
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Technology
Platforms, software, ecosystems, AI, and digital products.
02Retail
Stores, e-commerce, inventory, memberships, and customer loyalty.
03Consumer Brands
Brand strategy, product design, distribution, and culture.
04Food & Beverage
Operations, location, pricing, franchises, and repeat customers.
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Browse concepts →Revenue
How money enters a business.
Costs
What a business spends to operate and grow.
Margins
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Business Model
How a company creates and captures value.
Competitive Advantage
Why customers choose one company over another.
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