Pricing your product or service (5)

Rags to riches

It is no exaggeration to say that changing your approach to pricing could double your potential profits at a stroke.

Most start-up businesses use cost-plus pricing. They work out a cost figure for each product and add a modest margin. Then they slave away, year after year, unaware of the opportunities they may be missing. It can pay big dividends to put a little thought into your pricing.

The three basic questions you must ask yourself are, in order of importance:

  • What is your product or service going to be worth to your customers?
  • What will your product cost to produce?
  • What price is your competitor charging?


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