Charge a profitable rateKeep your current calendar and price more confidently for the value you create.
Add billable timeKeep your rate steady and create capacity for a manageable amount of additional work.
Blend a higher rate and more hoursRaise your rate and billable time in smaller, more manageable moves.
Offer a package serviceSell a clearly defined result and elapsed time for one fixed price, with no mention of a specific number of hours.
Offer a premium serviceCreate a high-value engagement that solves a larger problem for a small number of clients.
Test new-to-you marketsExpand your experience and learn where client interest is strongest with focused pilot projects.
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Charge a profitable rate
Keep your current calendar and price more confidently for the value you create.
$125/ hr+$25 per hourAdds $25,000 per yearMore
Charging more allows you to raise prices for some of your services, some of your project packages, some of your clients, and some of your completion dates, depending on past experience, hoped for commitments, and profitability goals.
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Add billable time
Keep your rate steady and create capacity for a manageable amount of additional work.
25 hrs / wk+5 hours per weekAdds $25,000 per yearMore
Adding billable time lets you pursue additional revenue while keeping your current rates steady. This may mean filling open capacity, extending availability, or accepting more client work, depending on your schedule, energy, and delivery commitments.
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Blend a higher rate and more hours
Raise your rate and billable time in smaller, more manageable moves.
$111.80/ hrwith 22.4 hrs / weekAdds $25,000 per yearMore
Combining a higher rate with more billable time spreads the revenue goal across two smaller changes. This can reduce reliance on one major move while helping you balance pricing, capacity, client demand, and a sustainable workload.
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Offer a package service
Sell a clearly defined result and elapsed time for one fixed price, with no mention of a specific number of hours.
$2,500/ package10 additional packages per yearModels $25,000 toward the $25,000 goalMore
A fixed-price package lets clients buy a clearly defined result and delivery timeline instead of a promise of hours. This can make your offer easier to understand, repeat, and price according to its value, scope, and delivery risk.
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Offer a premium service
Create a high-value engagement that solves a larger problem for a small number of clients.
$6,250/ premium service4 additional premium services per yearModels $25,000 toward the $25,000 goalMore
A premium service creates a higher-value engagement for clients with a larger or more urgent need. This can concentrate more revenue in fewer engagements while creating room for deeper expertise, attention, customization, and support.
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Test new-to-you markets
Expand your experience and learn where client interest is strongest with focused pilot projects.
$2,500/ new-market project10 additional new-market projects per yearModels $25,000 toward the $25,000 goalMore
Testing a new-to-you market lets you learn from a small, priced engagement before making a larger commitment. Compare demand, fit, buying language, delivery effort, and profitability, then invest more in the markets that respond best.
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A practical perspective
The best revenue growth comes from working smarter.
Use these scenarios as a starting point for thoughtful pricing, capacity, and client conversations—not as a prescription.