PDD Holdings Q2 2026 Earnings: Revenue +8%, Profit −12%, RMB 128.5B Merchant Float
PDD's Q2 2026 revenue rose 8% to RMB 112.4B but net income fell 12% on a RMB 7.4B other loss, while RMB 128.5B owed to merchants funds its cash pile.
Mike Thrift
Marketing Manager
Pricing a 3D-Printed Product: Build a Bill of Materials So Your COGS Isn't a Filament Guess
Filament is usually the smallest of six print cost lines. Build a per-SKU bill of materials, then price from true COGS.
Radon Mitigation Contractor Bookkeeping: Warranty Reserves, Retest Rules, and Job Costing That Survives an Audit
A radon contractor's pCi/L guarantee is a warranty liability — accrue it per install, split testing from mitigation revenue, and amortize licenses monthly.
Rocket Lab Q2 2026 Earnings: Record $234M Revenue, a $2.36B Backlog and $1.9B of New Equity
Rocket Lab's Q2 2026 revenue rose 62% to $234.1M and its net loss narrowed to $49.3M, but $1.87B of new paid-in capital in six months funded the growth.
Seychelles' Tax Amnesty: How Freelancers and Side-Hustlers Can Come Clean Without Penalties
Seychelles' 2026 Voluntary Disclosure Programme waives penalties and prosecution for unpaid tax, but not interest — and eligibility ends once SRC audits you.
SpaceX Q2 2026 Earnings: Starlink Nearly Pays for the AI Bet, While $18.4B of Capex Outruns Revenue 2.4 to 1
SpaceX's Q2 revenue rose 92% to $7.81B and Starlink's $1.66B operating profit nearly covered AI losses, but $18.4B of capex ran 2.4x revenue.
Supper Club and Pop-Up Dinner Bookkeeping: Why Sold-Out Seats Can Still Lose Money
Pop-up dinner tickets are deferred revenue until the meal is served — book them as a liability, cost each event per cover, and never spend the float early.
Surf School Off-Season Financing: Loans, Lines of Credit, and Cash-Flow Tactics
A surf school's closed months still cost $3,000–$8,000 each. Size the trough first, then cover it with a revolving line or SBA Seasonal CAPLine, not an MCA.
Tunisia's Auto-Entrepreneur Regime Passes 10,000 Members: A Flat-Tax Playbook for Freelancers
Tunisia's auto-entrepreneur regime taxes freelancers 0.5% of turnover up to 75,000 TND, with no VAT and CNSS cover for about 20 TND a month.
Uniform and Linen Rental Bookkeeping: Amortize the Garment Fleet, Price by Route Density
Rental garments are fixed assets, not supplies: amortize them over 6–36 months, cost the plant per pound, and let route density set what the business sells for.
Vintage Clothing Reseller Bookkeeping: Why Your True COGS Is More Than the Thrift-Store Price
A thrift flip's true cost has five layers: price, prep, mileage, fees, shipping. Track them all, deduct only sold inventory, and reconcile 1099-Ks for the IRS.
Azerbaijan's 7-Year Tax Holiday Is Over: What the New Progressive Income Tax and 6% POS Rate Mean for Your Small Business
Azerbaijan's 0% payroll holiday ended January 1, 2026: private-sector wages now face 3–14% progressive tax, while caterers pay 6% on card sales.