Profit Center

Biological Parallel

Modular organisms like coral colonies and aspen groves have semi-autonomous units (polyps, ramets) that generate their own energy while contributing to collective infrastructure. Each coral polyp captures food independently but shares nutrients through gastrovascular connections—it's a biological profit center with local accountability and enterprise resource sharing. When a polyp dies, surrounding polyps absorb its space without colony collapse. This modularity enables massive scale (Pando aspen: 47,000 stems) while maintaining local optimization. Drucker's profit centers mirror this: decentralized value creation with centralized infrastructure support.