The South Island Prosperity Partnership’s CEO Announces Departure
The South Island Prosperity Partnership (SIPP) — a Greater Victoria-based economic development alliance made up of employers, post-secondary schools, industry associations, non-profits, municipal governments and First Nations groups — recently announced that its founding CEO Emilie de Rosenroll is stepping down from her role in March to start her own business.
Under de Rosenroll’s eight years of leadership, SIPP’s accomplishments include launching the Indigenous Prosperity Centre, a non-profit that supports Indigenous-led economic development efforts, and the Rising Economy Taskforce, a coalition designed to guide Greater Victoria through the economic impacts of Covid-19. Last year, SIPP received a gold award for multi-year economic development from the International Economic Development Council.
“I am immensely proud of the work we have accomplished together,” said de Rosenroll. “I leave the organization knowing that it is in great shape, poised for even greater success, and supported by an outstanding team of dedicated professionals.”
FROM THE CURRENT ISSUE OF DOUGLAS:
The Price is Right — Or is it?
Pricing can keep you up at night. Here are the five most common strategies to find that elusive “sweet spot.”
Whether a product or service, pricing your offer too low leaves money on the table. Price it too high, and you can say goodbye to sales that could have made your year. Finding the ideal price means choosing a strategy that’s appropriate for your company’s circumstances.
“How much the customer is willing to pay for the product has very little to do with the seller’s cost and has very much to do with how much they value the product or service they’re buying,” says Eric Dolansky, associate professor of marketing at Brock University in St. Catherines, Ont., writing for the Business Development Bank of Canada.
So how do you get to an ideal price, the “sweet spot” that will deliver the most profit given your circumstances?
Read the full story in the latest issue of Douglas to discover the five strategies.
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