Minimum job charge?
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Your minimum billing should be based on a calculation of how many production hours you need to actually earn a profit, given all the time spent winning the job, then getting paid after it's done. For a small project that might still come to 3 or 4 hours, even if it's less than an hour's worth of work.
Some types of work you might set the minimum based on value rather than hours alone. eg: logos, artwork for reproduction, etc.
Note that doubling your rates might lose you some of your existing clients if they don't see extra value for the additional money (read: you helped create the impression in their mind that your work is only worth $25/hr). So expect to actively seek out new work at your new rate to replace old clients who don't wanna pay.