Platform Cost & Revenue Model
Tier-aware pro forma for the SphereUs platform and all divisions. Models Free / Buyer / Premier subscriptions, commission, and the Foundation contribution — outputs break-even subscribers, margin, and a pricing tradeoff surface used to set subscription and commission rates.
Tiers, commission & Foundation
Free
Buyer ($69)
Premier ($199)
SU token airdrop (year-end / Sunshine Day)
Company buys SOL (USD) to fund the airdrop; cost is accrued monthly. Foundation is deducted from each transaction — sellers net (100% − commission − foundation)%.
Monthly revenue
$263,000
Operating cost
$143,825
Foundation (from txn)
$30,000
Monthly profit
$89,175
Margin
33.9%
Cost / user / mo
$14
Profit & loss (monthly)
Revenue
Buyer subscriptions$103,500
Premier subscriptions$99,500
Commission revenue$60,000
Total revenue$263,000
Costs
Infrastructure (fixed + Solana)$2,950
Stripe fees$26,400
Twilio (SMS)$158
AI / LLM credits$800
Email$100
Personnel (loaded)$98,833
SU token airdrop (accrued)$14,583
Foundation (deducted from txn)$30,000
Total cost$173,825
Profit$89,175
Break-even analysis
Contribution / Buyer
$65 /mo
Contribution / Premier
$183 /mo
Blended contribution
$94 /subscriber
Fixed cost (net of free)
$99,750 /mo
Paying subscribers needed to break even
At current mix1,056
≈ Buyers / Premiers792 / 264
Buyers only1,533
Premiers only547
Contribution = tier price + per-user commission − per-user variable cost − Foundation share. Free users' net commission credits against fixed cost.
Profit vs commission rate
Pricing tradeoff surface
Monthly profit across commission and tier-price combinations (other inputs held at current values). Green = profitable, red = loss.
Commission % × Buyer price → monthly profit
| Commission % \ Buyer $ | $49 | $69 | $89 | $109 | $129 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3% | $17k | $47k | $77k | $107k | $137k |
| 5% | $29k | $59k | $89k | $119k | $149k |
| 7% | $41k | $71k | $101k | $131k | $161k |
| 10% | $59k | $89k | $119k | $149k | $179k |
| 12% | $71k | $101k | $131k | $161k | $191k |
| 15% | $89k | $119k | $149k | $179k | $209k |
Commission % × Premier price → monthly profit
| Commission % \ Premier $ | $149 | $179 | $199 | $229 | $249 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3% | $22k | $37k | $47k | $62k | $72k |
| 5% | $34k | $49k | $59k | $74k | $84k |
| 7% | $46k | $61k | $71k | $86k | $96k |
| 10% | $64k | $79k | $89k | $104k | $114k |
| 12% | $76k | $91k | $101k | $116k | $126k |
| 15% | $94k | $109k | $119k | $134k | $144k |