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Re:Ask HN: What was your experience starting a tech consulta... by sneak on Friday May 10, 2019 @07:08PM (#19883130)
Depends on what else you need to service your clients. Some types of consulting require flights, hotels, dinners, equipment, et c.
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Re:Ask HN: What was your experience starting a tech consulta... by eropple on Friday May 10, 2019 @08:06PM (#19883469)
I never had travel or meals I didn't bill to a client, no. Negotiate better. ;)
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Re:Ask HN: What was your experience starting a tech consulta... by sneak on Saturday May 11, 2019 @12:35PM (#19886991)
I work with small companies.

Some clients prefer a simple bill and clear mental model of the costs. I make (slightly) more money on the bills in which I don’t break out my expenses than the ones that I do.

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