No matter how many years I’ve freelanced, I still find it difficult to accurately (and fairly) predict how many hours a project will take in order to bid on it (and bake in revisions). Any tips or tricks out there?

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Always over estimate

change how you invoice: think value-based

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Find the number of hours where you would feel uncomfortable saying it. Now double it. Tell them that number. If they scoff, shave it down by 20%. You’re still way past what you would have originally said.

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