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Old 10-07-2008
CortniM CortniM is offline
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Default Re: Do’s and Don’ts for Starting a Virtual Assistant Business
I have a certain figure in mind that I plan to charge as an hourly rate. I originally started with a lower number figuring people wouldn't want to pay that much, but then I've been reading and I've decided that I'm worth that much. My question is, does it make sense to charge a certain rate when you are just starting out (not dirt cheap or anything, but maybe average or lower-average) and then raise rates once I have a bit more experience in the business? Or maybe raise rates for new clients but let existing ones stay at the same rate? Any thoughts on this?