How to Avoid the Hourly Billing Trap with Jonathan Stark

Episode 49 of the Building a Business that Lasts podcast, hosted by Jay Owen, titled "How to Avoid the Hourly Billing Trap with Jonathan Stark" was published on April 22, 2019 and runs 53 minutes.

April 22, 2019 ·53m · Building a Business that Lasts

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If you run a business using hourly billing (or even just work in one), you’ve probably experiences pricing issues, scope creep and customers who are unhappy even though you gave them what they asked for. All these issues are rooted in a common business practice—hourly billing. In this episode, Jonathan Stark, author of the book Hourly Billing is Nuts, walks you through alternative billing practices that lead to happier customers and better margins. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Listen to ...

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If you run a business using hourly billing (or even just work in one), you’ve probably experiences pricing issues, scope creep and customers who are unhappy even though you gave them what they asked for. All these issues are rooted in a common business practice—hourly billing. In this episode, Jonathan Stark, author of the book Hourly Billing is Nuts, walks you through alternative billing practices that lead to happier customers and better margins.

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