Understanding How To Calculate Your Hourly Rate

With the likelihood that we're about to go into a  recession, it's more important than ever to make sure that you are charging properly for your services.  For example, how do you decide what to charge for your hourly rate?  Is it a figure you've pulled out of a hat? Is your rate based on what your competitors are charging? If you had to negotiate a price with a potential customer - would you know for sure where your lowest possible price should be? After all, there's no sense in being a busy fool.

In our latest video, Paul Baker shows us how he uses a spreadsheet to calculate his optimimum hourly rate.  There are some useful hints and tips in here - whether you are a landscaper, a gardener or a garden designer.

 

 

 

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