Remember that the main model of Silicon Valley is selling stories to VC&#x27;s about how things will be profitable later or grow enough to be acquired on potential&#x2F;userbase. They&#x27;re not usually that concerned with profits upfront.<p>However, a service that&#x27;s easy to automate can be maintained at low costs while scaling easily. I&#x27;d probably still charge a small, montly or yearly fee for contracts with a free trial. Just to cover operating costs.