Is This A Good Way To Charge Clients ?
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- harlequino0
"Also, on our side, it will be easier to bill the clients... what i mean by that is that, we always get emails or phone calls from client, asking for little things, an image, a quick update, anything, alot of time its stuff that takes 30 minute or less so we dont charge them... but with this system, even if we do a 30 minute job we can take it from the prepaid time without sending a bill for a 30 minute job..."
Don't mean to be telling you your business, but it sounds like you guys could benefit from some business consult. Seriously, sounds like you are burning profit big time. Why bill for 30 minutes? How about an hour? Don't tell a client what takes little time or no time. If if you are doing this for clients, why not create a new policy in which you will provide these small services, but they have to retain you as a company?
You're gonna get killed for money. The point of charging effectively is not to make things easier for the client, or even you for that matters. It's to be profitable.
Again, best of luck, and i don't mean to get on your case or anything, but you may really want to think seriously about your business plan.