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Which partnership participation model use to focus on validation?

I want to begin a startup with keeping investment as low as possible to focus on multiple validation steps and survive as long as posible too in early steps. I know that profits will decrease in new ...
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Paying a contractor to be “on call”?

We're looking at hiring a systems administrator contractor at a certain hourly rate to do sysadmin-y things. So far, this is easy enough for me to wrap my brain around. But during certain hours, ...
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Methods of deciding on a day rate / hourly rate

This question is not asking "what should my rate be?" I would like to some help understanding how to choose a rate. What are some successful methods that others have used in deciding what to charge ...
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As a Service Provider, Answering Up Front Demand for Rate?

I am a solo professional (hence my title on this board.) I don't have a product nor do I have a team. (I am just setting the context for this question.) I am in contact with other copywriters and I ...
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Fair commission for sales agent

My start-up is going to provide B2B custom software development services on a project by project basis. I have been talking to a prospective sales agent, who would take over the following ...
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Hiring Employees and Charging Clients

I have been working as an independent consultant for several years now. I've been fortunate enough that my business has grown to the point where i am considering hiring someone to share the workload. ...
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Consultancy - setting a rate for specialist software development

I have been offered consultancy on-the-side of my full-time startup. However, I have no idea how to set my rate. The work is software-based but niche/scientific. I have perfectly-suited experience ...
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Reasonable Subcontracting Rates

I have acquired work in the IT industry for, let's say, $100 an hour. I have a friend who is looking for work that I believe I can subcontract to. I have a company and infrastructure and did the work ...
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How much do high-end financial software consultancy firms (like lab49) charge per hour?

How much do high-end financial consultancy firms (like lab49) charge per hour for a c# developer in London? In GBP please. Obviously the consultancy has to paid the developer + cover their overheads ...
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Alternatives to hourly rates for web design?

I've made this clear in some of my other questions, but for the sake of getting a more diverse viewpoint I'm asking a separate question. I'm 14 years old, but really passionate about web design. I ...
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What Do I Charge for Pay-Per-Click

I have a review site that reviews a certain category of software. I have set up affiliate links for many of the products, and make a percentage of every sale that happens as a result of that link. ...