For IT consultants
Small businesses call you when something breaks, and pay you when they remember. Sell a standing monthly slot so the time is held, an hour for the one-off fixes, and a half day for the projects.
What gets in the way
A client calls in a panic, you fix it that night, and the invoice waits until the panic has passed.
A dozen small businesses each think they’re your only client.
Small jobs never feel worth invoicing, and they add up to a week a month.
Hours bought before the server goes down
A standing slot each month
A monthly offering holds time that refills at each renewal, so a regular client has hours with you before anything breaks.
An hour, paid when it’s booked
For the one-off fix, your page sells a single hour paid at booking, so there’s nothing to invoice afterward.
Your page on the first day
This is the consulting setup, and it’s what your page starts with. Change any of it where it appears.
- Clients can book from tomorrow onward.
- Moving or canceling is free up to 24 hours before.
- There are 15 minutes clear after every session.
- Before booking, your page asks: “What should I read before we talk?”
Your engagement letter opens with this: Advice is given in good faith on the information you share; decisions and outcomes stay yours.
Questions IT consultants ask
Should an IT consultant charge a monthly retainer?
Yes, for regular clients. A monthly fee for a set amount of time keeps you on their list before the emergency, and turns small jobs into income you can plan around.
How should an IT consultant charge for emergencies?
At a higher rate than planned work, written in your agreement before the first call. An evening fix for a client without a monthly plan costs more than one with.
What should an IT support agreement say?
What’s covered each month, how fast you respond, what counts as extra work, and who holds the passwords when the arrangement ends.
What it doesn’t do for you
There’s no ticketing, no remote access and no device inventory. Keep those in the tools you support clients with now.
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