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.
Company buys SOL (USD) to fund the airdrop; cost is accrued monthly. The Foundation receives a share of the commission the platform earns — funded out of the platform's own commission, so sellers net (100% − commission)% and the gift never exceeds the commission.
Contribution = tier price + per-user commission − per-user variable cost − Foundation share. The Foundation share is a slice of that commission (funded from platform revenue, never from the seller). Free users' net commission credits against fixed cost.
Pricing tradeoff surface
Monthly profit across commission and tier-price combinations (other inputs held at current values). Green = profitable, red = loss.
| Commission % \ Buyer $ | $49 | $69 | $89 | $109 | $129 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3% | $43k | $73k | $103k | $133k | $163k |
| 5% | $52k | $82k | $112k | $142k | $172k |
| 7% | $61k | $91k | $121k | $151k | $181k |
| 10% | $74k | $104k | $134k | $164k | $194k |
| 12% | $83k | $113k | $143k | $173k | $203k |
| 15% | $97k | $127k | $157k | $187k | $217k |
| Commission % \ Premier $ | $149 | $179 | $199 | $229 | $249 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3% | $48k | $63k | $73k | $88k | $98k |
| 5% | $57k | $72k | $82k | $97k | $107k |
| 7% | $66k | $81k | $91k | $106k | $116k |
| 10% | $79k | $94k | $104k | $119k | $129k |
| 12% | $88k | $103k | $113k | $128k | $138k |
| 15% | $102k | $117k | $127k | $142k | $152k |