Freemium Business Model

Give free value, sell premium upgrades

Why the Billable Hour Fails

Pricing anchored to hours punishes efficiency.

A Simple Value Pricing Formula

A simple formula turns outcomes into fees.

Setting Consultant Fees

Use retainers for steadier consulting income

Consulting Fee Leverage

Price for value and protect margin

Razor and Blade Business Model

A look at how companies price a core product low and recoup margin through repeat consumable sales, using Gillette as the reference case

Why Tech Giants Hire Economists

Major technology companies hire economists in large numbers to run pricing experiments at scale.