On 12/29/05, Michael E. Carluen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Les, interesting point on progress payments. I'm curious as to how and how > many enforce billing based on progress.... ie 1/3 work done, 33.3% of job > billed/paid.
I've done progress- and frequency-based billing and prefer frequency-based a lot (monthly is usually my default for established clients). One cardinal rule though, is to refuse the go-live code distribution until you're paid. If it *has* to be released today, they'll find the money. I found it *extremely* effective to add hosting as a business b/c it covers my biz hosting costs, makes me a small percentage, and means I say when launch happens. Many smaller clients like that just as much since it saves them the trouble of negotiating hosting agreements and the crapshoot on lowest-bidder hosted web site support. Its a lot easier for me too b/c I effectively can do shared hosting but all the apps are mine -- no worrying about someone else screwing up the server (of course it doesn't stop you from screwing it up yourself). There's never any arguing w/ the tech support guys about access, etc. You can find decent *dedicated* hosting (not virtual, not shared) that's more than adequate for many smallbiz websites for <$200/mo (as low as $89/mo for example with 1and1 on Linux). -- John Paul Ashenfelter CTO/Transitionpoint (blog) http://www.ashenfelter.com (email) [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:227950 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
