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Re:Private equity firms acquired more than 500 autism center... by WalterBright on Saturday January 10, 2026 @11:37PM (#46572743)
An awful lot of businesses go under from underestimating what their expenses inevitably will be. Everyone they deal with has their hand out to get paid.
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Re:Private equity firms acquired more than 500 autism center... by cyanydeez on Sunday January 11, 2026 @11:53AM (#46577332)
Which is why successful business means being a sociopath.
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Re:Private equity firms acquired more than 500 autism center... by amypetrik214 on Sunday January 11, 2026 @10:40PM (#46583799)
I mean OP said this is $80 / season, and salary rate is 25/hr.

So to your point, if we assume 4 appointments per season at one hour per, they are actually paying $100 in salary alone to only collect $80 season pass fee - a $20 loss! This business model is not sustainable

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Re:Private equity firms acquired more than 500 autism center... by tstenner on Tuesday January 13, 2026 @12:51AM (#46597682)
I assume that was meant to be "session"
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