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The Three Vetkoek That Changed Everything
📖 Story Time with Gilbert
Three Vetkoek for 10 Cents
When I was growing up, almost every takeaway shop in our area sold vetkoek.
(For my friends outside South Africa, think of it as a golden, deep-fried bread roll—crispy on the outside, soft and fluffy inside.)
The going price was simple.
One vetkoek for 10 cents.
Then my father did what he always did.
He looked at the problem differently.
Instead of making one large vetkoek, he used exactly the same amount of dough...
...and made three smaller ones.
Then he put up a sign:
3 Vetkoek for 10 Cents
People loved it.
Friends could share them.
Families could divide them.
Children each got their own.
Before long, customers were coming to our shop because the offer simply made more sense.
🌿 The Professor's Wisdom
Don't always compete by lowering your price.
Sometimes the better answer is to improve the offer.
Look at your product through your customer's eyes.
They may value something completely different from what you expect.
☕ My Take
That lesson has stayed with me throughout my business career.
Innovation doesn't always mean inventing something new.
Sometimes it's simply seeing an everyday product from a different perspective.
That's where opportunity begins.
💬 Your Turn
Have you ever seen a simple idea completely change the way people bought a product or service?
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The Three Vetkoek That Changed Everything
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