Hi Friends,
It has been awhile since I posted. I have spent a lot of time action faking and wasting my time thinking instead of taking action. However, a few weeks ago things have finally started coming together. I have officially registered a business with the IRS and have taken real steps to make my goal a reality.
Without going into too much detail, I started a consulting business for emergency services. If you are at all familiar with this profession, you will know that many, many of these agencies are struggling financially and in other ways. This causes hardship for not only the business but also the communities that they serve. I have a large network of people who are in charge of these agencies and agree that there is a definite need for consulting in this field. Only problem is, how am I supposed to charge them for what I am worth when they don't have a dime to invest?
Is there anyone else out there who is facing this dilemma? What can I do to make my business affordable for those who desperately need it, without wasting my own time? Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can structure payments? I definitely feel as if I need to implement a retainer fee, and then perhaps break down monthly payments after that, but honestly, I'm not sure if even that would work. The goal is for my company to help these departments increase their revenue overtime, so should I base my fees on how much I helped contributed to their increases in revenue? I am completely drawing a blank on what I need to do here.
It has been awhile since I posted. I have spent a lot of time action faking and wasting my time thinking instead of taking action. However, a few weeks ago things have finally started coming together. I have officially registered a business with the IRS and have taken real steps to make my goal a reality.
Without going into too much detail, I started a consulting business for emergency services. If you are at all familiar with this profession, you will know that many, many of these agencies are struggling financially and in other ways. This causes hardship for not only the business but also the communities that they serve. I have a large network of people who are in charge of these agencies and agree that there is a definite need for consulting in this field. Only problem is, how am I supposed to charge them for what I am worth when they don't have a dime to invest?
Is there anyone else out there who is facing this dilemma? What can I do to make my business affordable for those who desperately need it, without wasting my own time? Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can structure payments? I definitely feel as if I need to implement a retainer fee, and then perhaps break down monthly payments after that, but honestly, I'm not sure if even that would work. The goal is for my company to help these departments increase their revenue overtime, so should I base my fees on how much I helped contributed to their increases in revenue? I am completely drawing a blank on what I need to do here.
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