This article and many of the commenters are talking about “cost plus” pricing strategy, is perhaps it is more like a comparative-plus-cost strategy. Consider i

This article and many of the commenters are talking about “cost plus” pricing strategy, is perhaps it is more like a comparative-plus-cost strategy. Consider instead a “value” strategy, specifically you can price yourself high and see if you can get engagements. If not, lower your price until you can. Or start low and raise until you can’t get engagements. Either way you are letting the market set your rate. The truth is there is a variety of factors that control your pricing power… marketing, supply/demand, availability, quality perception, risk, fire-ability, and so on.