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		<title>What do I charge???</title>
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				<title><![CDATA[Re: is the competition any good?]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Re: is the competition any good?I`m sure they`re plenty smart. Ask the customers if they`re happy with the final product. I think you`ll find that the end result is usually not that good and even getting to a good result is painful. 
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Have you included self-employm]]></title>
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Have you included self-employment taxes? Planning to work 30 billable hours a week seems high to me. Have you factored in time and costs for sales and marketing? You`re not going to be paid for it directly but it has to be include]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:14:13 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[I agree with Steve. Your rates a]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I agree with Steve. Your rates are way too low and you should be thinking about the rates in terms of what other people are charging.There`s two things I`ve noticed, both working in your favor. Most of your competition isn`t that good, they`re flak]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:14:13 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Have you included self-employmen]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Have you included self-employment taxes? Planning to work 30 billable
hours a week seems high to me. Have you factored in time and costs for
sales and marketing? You`re not going to be paid for it directly but it
has to be included in your rate. 
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				<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:14:13 GMT</pubDate>
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I am working on establishing a]]></title>
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I am working on establishing a business providing technical services (product design, CAD drawings, prototypes, technical illustration, that kind of stuff) and I am having a heck of a time figuring out what to charge.&nbsp; What I did initially was figur[...]]]></description>
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