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I doubled my rates last year and lost zero clients. I didn’t send a long apology, either.

I gave existing clients 30 days’ notice. New clients got the new rate straight away. The video shows the short email I sent.

Clear date. Clear number. Then let the client decide.

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I did $2,000 of work and got paid nothing. The client liked the work. Then they stopped replying.

Now the deposit is in the quote, the invoice goes with the contract, and there’s no start date until it’s paid. That’s the whole system.

It’s a much easier conversation to have before you start than after you’ve finished the work.

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Okay, listen. “It’ll only take an hour” is not a good way for a client to set your price.

And “we’ll pay you when it’s live” is not a payment plan.

The video covers five messages that make me slow down and get the details clear before I say yes. Especially the one about their “terrible” last freelancer. Ask what happened.

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