@theanatomyofadream: Costco LOSES money on their $4.99 rotisserie chicken… on purpose 🍗 And when someone suggested raising the price? The CEO said "change the price and I will fire you right now." 😤 Here's the genius behind it 👇 Costco knows customers will walk ALL the way to the back of the store just to grab that famous rotisserie chicken. And on the way back? They're filling their cart with everything else. The chicken isn't the product, it's the hook that pulls you into the entire store. It's one of the smartest customer acquisition strategies in retail history. And it's a masterclass for every founder building a brand today🧠 The lesson for early-stage founders: ✅ Don't obsess over revenue on day one ✅ Obsess over how your customer interacts with your product ✅ Find YOUR rotisserie chicken, the thing people come back for ✅ Build loyalty first, monetize second ✅ Customer experience > short-term margin Most founders get this backwards. They chase revenue before they've built a reason for customers to keep coming back. Costco built a $250B empire on a $4.99 chicken 🤯 Save this if you're building a brand and rethinking your pricing strategy 📌 Follow for more founder lessons, business breakdowns, and the real strategies behind the world's biggest brands. What's YOUR rotisserie chicken? Drop it in the comments 👇

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