You're an expert at what you do and, whether you realize it or not, your ideal client is waiting to give you money.

But the question, "What are your rates?" always makes you feel gross and terrified inside.

Which makes sense. You're conditioned to think you should do creative, caring, and impactful work "for the sake of the mission," or "because you want to help people."

Psssst....this is code for UNPAID LABOR.

Especially if you're a woman, a person of color, or anything besides a straight white man.

Forget that noise. 

You deserve a living wage for your work. Period, full stop. Which means you need to know how much it costs to keep you alive and able to do your work.

Take the guesswork and guilt out of setting your prices by figuring out exactly what you need to be making to at least cover your cost of business and living expenses.

This spreadsheet makes it easy to calculate your baseline hourly rate, which you can use to decide whether to accept a project, how much to charge, when to negotiate, and when to turn down work that doesn't pay enough.

You can also use this sheet to calculate flat rates for projects and service packages. 

Quit self-exploiting and set your rates with confidence!