EconSim

My First Business

Run a coffee stand month by month: set your price, order stock, spend on marketing — and learn why profit and cash are not the same thing.

Learn how a small business really works — margins, break-even, and the difference between being profitable and having cash — by running a coffee stand and living the consequences.

  • Fixed vs. variable costs
  • Contribution margin & break-even
  • Price vs. demand
  • Inventory & working capital
  • Profit ≠ cash
Month 1 of 12~15 min
Cash
15,000 ₴
Equity (cash + stock)
15,000 ₴
Stock on hand
0 cups
Last month's profit

This month's decisions

Before you advance

Contribution margin
13 ₴
Break-even
308 cups
Expected demand
400 cups

You're ordering fewer cups than the 400 expected — you may sell out and miss sales.

Save a plan to reuse it and fast-forward months.