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I would charge them a flat fee for time spent on discovery. Say a few hours so you can gauge the effort. Then write up a description of what you think constitut
by moondev 10y ago
I would charge them a flat fee for time spent on discovery. Say a few hours so you can gauge the effort. Then write up a description of what you think constitutes the "deliverable" and effort/cost involved for fixed cost. That way they can't tack "one more thing" on the end without more money.
- andysinclair 10y agoThis is a good place to start; I've done this for several freelance projects, start with a "Feasibility Study" and charge a fixed price for it. This gives you time to investigate the effort involved in the work. The deliverable is a short document outlining what the scope of your solution is and ideally how much it will cost (for small projects clients generally prefer a fixed price). Pick a number that you think you would be happy doing the work for and you think the client will be willing to pay- this could be based on estimated time x rate or simply a number you are comfortable with. If this is agreed then you can move forward with doing the actual work.