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Agree with dools - try charging more. I increased my revenues by 25% simply by asking. Once this contract is over, I'll increase my rates again. One important n

by TY 13y ago

Agree with dools - try charging more. I increased my revenues by 25% simply by asking. Once this contract is over, I'll increase my rates again. One important note - I have a proven record of someone who delivers. I suggest you invest in making sure your next customer understands it. It doesn't take much - do a nice write up about yourself on LinkedIn and ask previous customers to write endorsements.

gexla 13y ago
For many people, increasing rates also increases that ability to deliver. A hand to mouth developer has to prioritize by which project will pay an invoice the fastest rather than the highest paying project (I need to get paid today, I can't afford to wait for big corp to pay me net 30.) That means plans may change on a day to day basis and low priority projects get delayed. The hand to mouth developer may unexpectedly fall off the radar because he got his internet shut off and can't pay the bill. The hand to mouth developer takes on too much work and ends up delaying everything because he doesn't have enough time to knock everything out. If he hits burnout from this, then he may fall off the radar indefinitely. You MUST set your rates at least to a point where you can save money. You MUST have at least a 3 month cushion (the more the merrier.) For those looking to hire freelance developers, a low rate should be a red flag. You don't want to risk your business on someone who is being affected by these issues.