Rahoul Baruah

Rahoul Baruah

Rubyist since 1.8.6. I like hair, dogs and Kim/Charli/Poppy. Also CTO at Collabor8Online.

Why hourly billing reduces your credibility

So your customer asks you how much you charge for a logo. Do you respond with an hourly rate? Or a fixed price? I would bet that in most cases, your customer will

How much will it cost?

Imagine you're a graphic designer. Or if you are a graphic designer, just look at yourself in a mirror. One of the mainstays of your business is logo design. You'

What’s your hourly rate?

I'm chatting to someone who does software consulting in a similar field to me. “What’s your hourly rate?” they ask. “I don’t have one” I reply. I wait a

The biggest barrier to raising your prices

Pricing is all about psychology. Externally, you can use a technique called anchoring to set the expectations in your prospects' mind. But, when it comes to setting your prices, the biggest barrier

When should you bill hourly?

You can't offer fixed prices every time. Actually, I disagree, but there are situations where hourly billing does make a bit more sense than others. If you don't know
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