How does a ....
consulting firm
accountant
loan officer
mortgage broker
real estate agent
banker
insurance agent
stock broker
lawyer
and the list could go on....feel free to add
....make their money?? Can't go into their store and see what they're selling. Most just work out of an office.
Yet, these professions are some of the highest paying ones out there.
There are plenty of ways to make money in the business world that only involve "making it easier for other businesses" and the "other businesses" give you money (sometimes in the form of a percentage) in return.
At the level that these guys are doing business (multi-national with connections, ie. politicians, bankers, lawyers, etc...) this kind of profit can come with just a few big deals.
Most are not conditioned to think on the order of BIG BIZ, but for our BOD, it's an everyday occurance.