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By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:19:52 +0000

Good post Josh. There’s such a steep curve when you go to owning your own small business that it takes a while to pick up from not doing it right, or learning from the folks around you. Thanks for sharing this.

By: David

David — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:26:40 +0000

From an entertainment aspect I’ve done my share of selling my band short for shows. It wasnt until we started needing money that we started realizing we were worth more. There were shows that I would low ball so as not to offend; I now find myself asking three times the amount, which they usually pay.
There are two outcomes as a result of this: first, since they are spending alot more money they will also spend more energy packing out the audience and treat us more importantly. Two, the larger dollar amount motivates us to a better level of professionalism. If we can lock in a venue that is willing to pay good, then we are going to work very hard to make sure they feel like they are getting a good deal.(repeat customer)

If we deliver on a great show then both parties are happy.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:17:32 +0000

Scope creep can be a killer when it comes to contracts. I have a portion of my contract specifically dedicated to just that. And I also communicate this term to clients and how it can affect the project. Let scope creep happen a couple times. Then you’ll learn. I did!

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:18:16 +0000

Great post. This isn’t just needed because something is taking longer then you anticipated but you also need this to prevent scope creep. For me, that’s the biggest killer on projects when someone comes back and says, “Well we discussed this in that one meeting and I thought it was included” or “Well I just ASSUMED that was included cause it’s so obvious.” Your only protection against that is having it written up with what exactly they are getting.

On a similar note, a programming buddy of mine taught me that after every meeting you should always email the client back with a list of what was discussed in the meeting so that there is a record of that they can not dispute months later. I know that has saved my rear a couple times.

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Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:12:16 +0000

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