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Hit $5k in a single month for the first time and it changed my whole pricing strategy
I used to think charging $25 an hour for graphic design was fair in ABQ. Then I landed a 3-month retainer with a Santa Fe nonprofit that bumped me to $5,200 in October. Seeing that number in my bank account made me realize I was leaving money on the table with my old rates. Has anyone else had a milestone that made them rethink what they charge?
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wesley63918d ago
Don't let one good month trick you into thinking you can charge more forever. Nonprofits have soft money and grant cycles that dry up fast leaving you scrambling. $25 was probably right for your market until you prove you can get consistent work at the higher rate.
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fionanguyen18d ago
Question if it's really that serious? Man, you're acting like one good month is a sign the world's ending. Not every nonprofit operates on a shoestring budget - some have actual funding for years, not just grants. The OP probably knows their own clients better than some random person guessing from a forum. Charging $25 might have been a rip off if they were doing quality work and just undervaluing themselves. You don't gotta "prove" anything except that you deliver value, and if someone's happy to pay $35, why not? Stop scaring people into thinking they can't raise rates unless the market begs them to.
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