Archive for October 2014
Stanford Business Offers New Perspectives on Entrepreneurship
New research from Stanford Graduate School of Business Prof. Kathryn Shaw sheds new light on the age-old question of whether entrepreneurs are “born” or “made.” The answer: entrepreneurs are “made” NOT “born.”
Read MoreWhat is Value-Based Pricing?
Value-based pricing aims for prices to reflect the value customers associate with a product or service offering. Simple enough to state, but what does this mean?
Read MoreTop 6 – October 2014
“Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from folly rather than participate in it.” -Warren Buffett The research shows that the best pricing decisions usually engage sales, marketing, and finance. Are your different functions talking to each other? If not, then they’re just talking to themselves. Each of your teams—sales,…
Read MorePricing Banking Services
The banking services sector is one of the most profitable sectors out there. It is not uncommon to earn an ROE of anywhere between 40%-60%. And as we all know, a 1% increase in price can lead to an 8% increase in profits.
So how do we ensure we get the most profits out of banking services? Are there any secrets? I spent 28 years of my life in the banking services sector and here is what I learnt.
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