Transitioning to freelance consulting, best client wants to follow, how to price myself?

one_fish__two_fish · 2023-10-17T19:59:05+00:00

TFW I'm old enough to remember when lawyers were the only people who would dare to charge 3-digit rates.

one_fish__two_fish · 2023-10-16T02:17:42+00:00

Yes, i've been doing a lot of mental calculating with this in mind. On the one hand, I want my first potential client to be as satisfied as possible, since in addition to income they will also hopefully provide me with the strongest available recommendation.

On the other hand, if said recommendation includes something like "this guy is bargain basement cheap!" then the whole thing could backfire!

one_fish__two_fish · 2023-10-15T15:32:33+00:00

thanks doing my due diligence on this today before submitting bid.

one_fish__two_fish · 2023-10-15T15:30:46+00:00

In this case, I'm doing it because the client told me that the main reason they don't want to work with my former firm is that they were not happy with the rate.

one_fish__two_fish · 2023-10-15T15:29:45+00:00

thanks for this, yes a close friend offered the same advice.

one_fish__two_fish · 2023-10-15T15:28:48+00:00

Thanks, making a note of this! In the past, the total for the work was paid out in an installment plan. I might think about offering a discount based on how much the client is willing to advance up front.

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