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For an example, FedEx established the business model of paying extra to get something there sooner in a high-volume, economical way. It's always been there in a custom, luxury form despite the early doubters acting like it was a dumb idea entirely. Fred Smith and company just executed it very well vs all prior attempts. Billions in income followed.


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