{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"d.MBA","title":"29- The hidden costs that govern our business (and life)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/613718b8\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":631,"description":"In the second mini d.MBA episode, we look at two related business concepts:   Opportunity Costs   and Return on Investment (ROI)   If you take a year off from work and do an MBA, this doesn’t just cost you $100k. During that same year, you could be earning your salary. So, your opportunity costs (for that year) are way above $100k. A freelancer that takes on a project with a 50% discounted rate won’t be able to sell that time to a much better paying corporate gig if it shows up at a later point. How can we best decide among different opportunities and their costs? One way is calculating ROI.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/fGwnroa03djSGD-E2kyfvN9N7r8e89QNX6xusZWRql0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ1MDkwLzE2OTQ3/MDUyNzEtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}