Explained by a 10-Year-Old — Can a $10 Tutoring App Break Even at 1,000 Users?

Today’s breakdown is a special one — because it isn’t done by an adult, a consultant, or a business professor.
It’s done by Marlon — 10 years old — and already thinking like a founder.

In this session, Marlon analyzes BuddAI, a tutoring subscription app that helps students learn using AI.
He walks through what happens financially when the company reaches its first 1,000 paying users — and asks the same questions real startup teams ask:
• How much revenue does 1,000 users create?
• What does it cost to run the business?
• How do fixed and variable costs behave?
• And… is the business making money yet — or still losing?

Along the way, he breaks down the essentials of subscription economics:
• $10 subscription pricing
• Apple’s 15% platform fee
• Hosting, support, content updates, and marketing
• Profit, loss, and what break-even actually means

This isn’t theory — it’s a real business model, explained simply, clearly, and step-by-step.

And the best part?

A 10-year-old is leading the analysis.

📌 Next episode coming soon:
What happens when BuddAI reaches 2,000, 5,000, 10,000 users… and more.

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