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You mention getting numbers as you walk around town, what kind of rates do you charge if this converts into a gig?
by hackerfromthefu 5y ago
You mention getting numbers as you walk around town, what kind of rates do you charge if this converts into a gig?
- nickjj 5y agoIt's dependent on the business and project / contract. Anywhere from $100 to $200 an hour generally but I don't always stick to that. There's a lot of things to think about. For example having a relationship with a high value trades person (plumber, doctor, lawyer, etc.) has an immense amount of long term value. That doesn't mean you need to drastically cut your rates, but it's something to think about when evaluating how much to charge. For smaller more common local businesses where it's mostly trading time for money (as opposed to raw materials), I don't mind cutting rates by a lot because it's mutually beneficial for both of us. For example, if a haircutter wants a basic site, instead of charging them $500 to throw up a WP site in a day I might offer to do the site for something substantially less (let's say $150). I won't bring it up directly that I'm cutting them a massive deal but if you word it around how you want to help a local business and you generally like the person they'll often offer you a deal on their end like free haircuts for life. To me that's more beneficial than a few hundred bucks up front. Not just from a greedy position of expecting something better later, but I've found having a wider network of friends or contacts proves to be useful time and time again.