13 Feb 2024

EP108: The Dark Side of Pricing and How You Can Avoid it. 

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Episode 108: The Dark Side of Pricing and How You Can Avoid it. 

“Maybe I should lower my prices to get more work” 

“If prices were lower, vendors would accept more of my bids and I’d be making more money.” 

It’s a natural thought.  

The problem is you’d be slashing your profit margins.  

And asking to go broke. 

There are plenty of other things you can do to book out jobs which don’t involve cutting your pay. 

WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST: 

  1. The Hidden Downside Everyone Misses when dropping their prices. 
  2. what to do when thinking about dropping your prices 
  3. Learn what profit margin to aim for when pricing 

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