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The commission split trap: before or after the deductions
2026-08-28 · 3 min read

The same percentages applied in a different order produce different money. Here are both orders on identical figures, and why only the agreement can say which one is right.

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The unit price is not the cost
2026-08-28 · 3 min read

Freight, duty, handling and the exchange spread all land on the same box of goods. A product that looked profitable on the invoice can be a loss by the time it is on the shelf.

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What a plate costs before you pick a menu price
2026-08-28 · 4 min read

You buy a kilo and you serve 800 grams of it. Cost the dish on what you bought, not on what reached the plate, and every price on the menu is quietly wrong.

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