What if your business is making more sales than ever, but you're actually keeping less money?

In this episode of the Become Your Own Boss Podcast, Monica Allen continues her What I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Business series with a lesson every entrepreneur needs to hear: revenue doesn't equal profit.

Drawing from over 20 years of business ownership, Monica shares why pricing too low, overlooking expenses, and competing on price can quietly drain your profits. Through real-world examples from Zeus' Closet, she challenges entrepreneurs to rethink what it truly means to run a successful business.

Episode Quote: Revenue is vanity, profit is sanity, but cash is king.

What You Will Learn in This Episode

  • How to calculate costs before setting prices.

  • How to distinguish revenue, gross profit, and net profit.

  • How to communicate your value without lowering prices.

  • How to recognize when business growth is hurting profitability.

  • How to adjust pricing to protect your profit margins.


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