Engage with an accountant
Isolate a product or service with a potential to scale
Scalable things meets 3 criterias
They can be teachable to employees
They are valuable to your customer (unique) (avoid commodization)
They repeatable (razor blades)
REPEATABLE
6 forms of recurring revenue
No. 6: Consumables (e.g. shampoo, toothpaste)
These are disposable items that customers purchase regularly, but they have no particular motivation to repurchase from one seller or to be brand loyal.
No. 5: Sunk-money consumables (e.g. razor blades)
This is where the customer first makes an investment in a platform. For example, once you buy a razor you have a vested interest in buying compatible blades.
No. 4: Renewable subscriptions (e.g. magazines)
Typically, subscriptions are paid for in advance, creating a positive cash-flow cycle.
No. 3: Sunk-money renewable subscriptions (e.g. the Bloomberg Terminal)
Traders and money managers swear by their Bloomberg Terminal; and they have to first buy or lease the terminal in order to subscribe to Bloomberg’s financial information.
No. 2: Automatic-renewal subscriptions (e.g. document storage)
When you store documents with Iron Mountain, you are automatically charged a fee each month as long as you continue to use the service.
No. 1: Contracts (e.g. wireless phones)
As much as we may despise being tied to them, wireless companies have mastered the art of recurring revenue. Many give customers free phones if they lock into a two or three-year contract.
TEACHABLE
Document process and each step
Instruction manual
VALUABLE
Package and name your solution -->
Charge upfront before delivery
--> it need less working capital
You sell the wrong product. Your job is to hire sale peoples so they can sell your product and you sell the company.