In the world of creative services, there are two fundamentally different ways to view your work: the "gig" mindset and the "partnership" mindset. The gig mindset is transactional. It's about booking a job, doing the work, collecting the payment, and moving on to the...
Asking for money can be one of the most uncomfortable moments in any business relationship, especially for creative professionals. But a simple, powerful, and industry-standard tool can make this process smoother, clearer, and more professional for everyone involved:...
For most creative professionals, pricing our work is the most difficult and emotionally fraught part of running a business. We are often tempted to fall back on simple, industrial-age models: calculating our costs and adding a markup, or just picking an hourly rate....