Pavlo Phitidis

Pavlo Phitidis

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SME Investor, Author of both SweatScale$ell and ResetRebuildReignite, Speaker, Founder of the Aurik

From commodity to control: how to escape the price trap 27/05/2026

If your customers are always pushing your price down, here’s the hard truth:
You’re being seen as a commodity.

That doesn’t mean your business is weak.

It means how it’s positioned and structured is working against you.

I’ve written a practical piece for on how to break out of that trap and start building a business that gives you control again.

Read it here:

From commodity to control: how to escape the price trap Businesses can move beyond price competition by solving higher-level client problems and building structured, recurring revenue models.

27/05/2026

You can build a good business and still stay stuck if the market cannot clearly tell what you do best.
This week I share the story of an owner who discovered that customers under pressure were not buying variety. They were buying certainty.
That shift changed how the business positioned itself, who it focused on, and how it plans to scale.
If your business feels harder to grow than it should, this episode will resonate. Listen here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKAws9dJCfIand subscribe wherever you get your podcasts

Stop fighting the noise: growth starts with what you control 19/05/2026

Most business owners spend too much energy reacting to noise they cannot control.
Markets shift. Costs move. Customers change. That never stops.
The businesses that scale are usually the ones that build control where it matters most: how work gets done, how decisions get made, and how value gets delivered consistently.
I wrote this piece for owners trying to grow without being pulled apart by constant pressure and distraction.
Read it Elite Business

Stop fighting the noise: growth starts with what you control Learn the importance of operational excellence for business growth and how it can drive success even in challenging environments.

Photos from Pavlo Phitidis's post 19/05/2026

SupaHot Geysers helps restore thousands of warm showers in South African homes every month.
Behind that is Shaaz Moosa, who rebuilt a local manufacturing business in a tough market against bigger competitors.
His lesson for business owners is simple: Stop waiting for easy. The hard road often shapes you into the person your business needs.
Listen to the full feature on East Coast Radio and Jacaranda 94.2
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