Question 1

How much should I charge being self-employed?

Accepted Answer

This will depend on your business. We have a free .pdf download available on our website.

Question 2

How do I increase the prices in my business without losing clients?

Accepted Answer

You will lose some of your clients, and there's nothing you can do about that. What you can do is inform your current clients of the increase in advance of implementing it, explain how the price increase will benefit them, and offer them the opportunity to bulk purchase your services before the price increase to lock in the lower price and also benefit from the new improved service for months to come.

Question 3

Do I really need to advertise online? Can't I just rely on word of mouth?

Accepted Answer

Advertising online is a more predictable method of generating new clients. But for a small business, such as a dog walker that only employs the owner, where your capacity is limited, you can use other methods.

Question 4

What's the best way to get new clients?

Accepted Answer

There is no single best answer, but pricing your services correctly is the first thing you need to do. There are a number of ways to do this, but we have a free, short, simple, 7-step guide to help guide you through this process.

How Much Should You Charge for Your Services?