Series

Ice Seller 101

One story, six episodes, one advisory board: you. Every episode ends on a decision — the next one opens with the result.

  1. Episode 1

    The Bicycle

    She needs €500 for a bicycle. Day one brings 100 ice creams sold, €100 in revenue and €50 in profit — and shows why those last two numbers get mixed up so reliably.

    5 min read

  2. Episode 2

    The Surprise

    A second seller at €5 an hour, 180 ice creams sold, €180 in revenue. Profit still drops from €50 to €40.

    5 min read

  3. Episode 3

    The Explanation Trap

    Blaming the new girl sounds like an explanation. What Mira actually measured, what she only assumed — and the wage she forgot to pay herself.

    5 min read

  4. Episode 4

    The Measured Decision

    Wage divided by margin: €5 over €0.50 is ten ice creams an hour. Mira's own average on day one was exactly ten — and day two came in under it.

    6 min read

  5. Episode 5

    The Test

    Four days, two pitches, one variable: spot A sells 13 ice creams an hour, spot B nine. What a comparison looks like when you're allowed to believe it.

    6 min read

  6. Episode 6

    Ten Ideas, Six Spots

    Ten suggestions from the board, time for six. Mira ranks them against a single number and says, for each one, what would prove her wrong.

    5 min read