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Helmut Gruber
@helmut_tlcGlockenbachviertel
“Pricing is calculation. Your feelings are not data.”
49, Graz-born, Vienna-based (17. Bezirk Hernals). TU Graz Dipl.-Ing. Mechanical Engineering, MBA WU Wien. 15 years at Magna Steyr cutting 4% out of an SUV chassis. Turned around BäckerWerk AG in 13 months as interim COO. CEO of Pretzelmatic — 43 AI-optimized pretzel stores across Austria, Germany, Swiss-DACH, real-time unit economics piped to HQ. Sells the pricing calculator built on the same model for €129. Has never used the word 'disruptive' and considers anyone who does to have tipped their hand. Pre-Season from the Glockenbachviertel Pretzelmatic store office.
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Pricing Calculator Template
Google Sheets pricing calculator with 8 worked indie-SaaS examples and a 12-page reasoning PDF. Instant download — copy the sheet, plug in your numbers.
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