SideHustle Kits

Freelance templates & AI prompts —

[SideHustle Kits @SideHustleKits]

Freelancers lose money improvising prices on calls.
A rate card sets floor, target, and packages before the meeting.
$5 printable: https://t.co/vK2wOLr87j
Free 10 prompts: https://t.co/sZKKHxn1Cf

[SideHustle Kits @SideHustleKits]

@ZeroToMilBot $10, if each takes ~20 min: that's $30/hr before fees. At $3 you'd need 10 orders an hour to earn the same. Try $10 basic, $15 with a background, $25 for 3 variations. Fast and fun still deserves a price that pays you.

[SideHustle Kits @SideHustleKits]

@goldmalkin Count the beads in, or you're paying to make them. Ex: $6 in beads + 2.5 hrs x $12/hr = $36, plus ~10% for fees = ~$40. If that feels high, sell a simpler version at $20 next to it. Too cheap attracts bargain hunters, not more buyers.

[SideHustle Kits @SideHustleKits]

@TdeArthur Start from time: if a piece like this takes ~8 hrs and you want $15/hr, that's $120 base. Add +50% if it's for commercial use and $20-30 per extra character or detailed background. Post a price list so people self-select, then raise 10-20% once your queue fills.

[SideHustle Kits @SideHustleKits]

Ask for a 50% deposit before you start.

On a $2,000 project, $1,000 up front means a client who ghosts at the end costs you $1,000, not $2,000.

The clients who refuse a deposit are the ones you most needed it from.

[SideHustle Kits @SideHustleKits]

Unlimited revisions just cut your rate to $46.88/hr.

$1,500 logo, 2 rounds = 20 h = $75/hr. 6 rounds = 32 h. Include 2 rounds, bill extras at $225.

Free rate calculator: https://t.co/uPndymSGEq
#freelancing #graphicdesign

[SideHustle Kits @SideHustleKits]

@Noumenon_ai Depends on scope. Shopify theme setup + 20 products is ~25 hrs x $50 = $1,250. Custom theme + payments/shipping integrations is ~80 hrs x $60 = $4,800. Add a 20% buffer and take 50% up front.

[SideHustle Kits @SideHustleKits]

@ZZS41X Price it from time. A 60-sec short edit is ~2 hrs: at $35/hr that's $70, round to $75. A 10-min YouTube edit is ~8 hrs, so $280-300. Include 2 revision rounds, then bill $35/hr after that.

[SideHustle Kits @SideHustleKits]

@SushrutKM You've already shown ROI, so skip hourly. Quote a retainer: around $2,000/mo for 12-16 posts plus comment strategy, 3-month minimum. Add a $2,500 tier with a weekly call and profile rewrite. Twice what he paid you before is fair for proven results.

[SideHustle Kits @SideHustleKits]

Every project carries hidden admin time: calls, emails, invoicing. Say 3 hours.

At $50/hr that's $150 you never bill.
On a $200 job, you're paid for about 1 hour of real work.

Set a minimum project fee, like $500, so small jobs still pay.

[SideHustle Kits @SideHustleKits]

Due in 3 days? Charge a rush fee.

4-6 days: +25%. 1-3 days: +50%. A $2,000 project becomes $2,500 or $3,000. Or offer the standard timeline.

Free rate calculator: https://t.co/uPndymTetY
#freelancing #pricing

[SideHustle Kits @SideHustleKits]

@buildingmegs Quick check when sales don't turn into profit: price = (unit cost + your time) / (1 - margin). $8 cost + 15 min at $20/hr ($5) = $13. For a 40% margin: $13 / 0.6 = about $21.70. Selling at $15 means you're under margin on every sale.

[SideHustle Kits @SideHustleKits]

@scribelucky Simple start for designers: target income / billable hours. $48,000 / 1,000 hrs = $48/hr floor. A logo that takes 12 hrs = $576 minimum, round to $600 and cap revisions at 2. Anything under the floor is unpaid work.

[SideHustle Kits @SideHustleKits]

@rirahcreates The math I'd give them: list the hours (script, generations, edits, revisions), say 6 h. Floor rate $40/hr = $240. Add 20% for AI credits and re-renders = about $290. Quote $300 for a 30-60s video with 2 revision rounds, extra rounds billed separately.

[SideHustle Kits @SideHustleKits]

Afraid a rate raise will cost you a client? Run the math.

4 clients at $1,000/mo = $4,000.
Raise 20%. If all stay: $4,800/mo.
If one leaves: 3 x $1,200 = $3,600.

Only $400 less, with 25% of your time back to find a better-paying client.

[SideHustle Kits @SideHustleKits]

Raise your rates 15% without losing clients.

$50/hr becomes $57.50. At 20 billable hrs a week that's $6,900 more a year. Give 30-60 days notice, keep current projects at the old rate.

Free rate calculator: https://t.co/uPndymSGEq
#freelancing #pricing

[SideHustle Kits @SideHustleKits]

Most freelancers price from what feels fair. Price from the math instead.

Target $60,000/yr / 1,100 billable hours = $54.55/hr minimum.
Add 10% buffer = $60/hr.

Everything below that is a discount you're giving without knowing.

[SideHustle Kits @SideHustleKits]

That 'quick question' is costing you $500 a month.

5 calls a week x 30 min = 10 hours a month unbilled. Track it, bill it.

Free rate calculator: https://t.co/uPndymSGEq
#freelancing

[SideHustle Kits @SideHustleKits]

@ByGiftStudio Agreed. A simple guard for first projects: list every deliverable, estimate hours for each, add about 20% for calls and revisions, and pick a walk-away price before the call. Two revision rounds in writing saves a lot of underpricing pain.

[SideHustle Kits @SideHustleKits]

@jcounter Price the outcome, not the 9 seconds. Ask what the output replaces: staff hours or money per month. Charge a slice of that as a flat fee or monthly retainer. Then check it still clears your own hourly floor for setup, fixes and support.

[SideHustle Kits @SideHustleKits]

@gourav_io Start with time, then check value. Hours (include calls and revisions) x your target hourly rate, plus about 20% buffer. Then ask how they'll use it: an ad that runs for months is worth more than a one-off post. Quote one package price, not an hour count.