Ep.268 How Starbucks Made You Prepay for Coffee—and Why That’s Brilliant

Starbucks: How to Get Paid Before You Sell Starbucks customers prepay over $1.6B on the app—money Starbucks uses interest-free. Upfront Cash: Boosts cash flow without loans.Breakage Bonus: Unused balances = pure profit.Lesson: Build systems where customers commit before they buy—subscriptions, deposits, gift cards.Money loves systems. Be the one building them. Good Morning, Money. Your sip of success starts here. Send us Fan Mail