I'm asking because when I spoke with Marie she'd told me that she'd earned $10,500 in service income the previous month.
But something wasn't adding up, because she said she was working over 50 hours a week.
I ran her numbers and at her hourly rate of $150, she only billed 70 hours that month. Even if she only billed 30 hours a week, she'd still have seen $18K.
120 hours (30/week) x $150/hour = $18K (I like to make math easy.)
She was leaving $7500 on the table, and this wasn't the only month that happened.
When we started diving in, it turns out that tracking her hours wasn't easy and Marie often didn't include her hours in project management and client communication.
We explored other methods for charging, clearly hourly wasn't effective.
Marie no longer has m*ney leaks in her design practice! She's actually making what she deserves because she's charging for her true value without having to track hours.
(And, yes, she has hired team to reduce the workload as well, and with her revenue increase, it was an easy decision.)
So do you think that you might be having the same issue? You're working a lot but it isn't showing up in your bank account and you aren't sure why?
Come join us at The Go Beyond Intensive in Scottsdale, AZ - November 2 thru 5 and we'll stop your m*ney leaks. The application takes just 5 minutes and we'll connect on Zoom to see if this is your best fit. It's limited to 12 ambitious designers, so you get everything you need to move forward quickly.
This is a really common problem for designers and one of the key reasons you want to find the best fit in alternative methods of billing.
And fixed fees isn't the only method, so if you're worried that won't work, come and find out what will.
You're working too hard with too many projects, not to be earning what you deserved. ARE YOU WITH ME?
Can't wait to take your business beyond ordinary to extraordinary. It's what you deserve!
Huge Hugs,
Melissa
PS. I almost forgot, here's what Marie said: “Melissa saw immediately what was wrong in my business. I'd been too close to it and was frustrated that I didn't feel like I was earning what I deserved. She showed me 3 other methods and let me choose what would work for me. I'm finally earning what I deserve and my business is better than ever!” The Go Beyond Intensive is your door to a better design business.
APPLY TODAY!
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