http://www.sixproducts.com/49/do-i-stay-or-do-i-go-again/ Can you build a self-sufficient Micro-ISV in one year? Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:14:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.sixproducts.com/49/do-i-stay-or-do-i-go-again/#comment-271 Paul Mon, 05 May 2008 12:48:04 +0000 http://www.sixproducts.com/49/do-i-stay-or-do-i-go-again/#comment-271 Oh man, does this sound familiar! I've working with my "Client A" for just over a year and I have very little work to show for it. The money has been good- I negotiated a monthly flat fee retainer that reserves almost my full time commitment. It's gotten me out of most of my debt and allowed me to stockpile some reserves to run the company for a while. But they're so screwed up internally, a lot of my time is spent on conference calls, switching projects, and doing what essentially turns into throw away code. As of the end of this month, the retainer agreement is done and they want to go to hourly. It seems like an excellent time to take a break from them. Oh man, does this sound familiar! I’ve working with my “Client A” for just over a year and I have very little work to show for it. The money has been good- I negotiated a monthly flat fee retainer that reserves almost my full time commitment. It’s gotten me out of most of my debt and allowed me to stockpile some reserves to run the company for a while. But they’re so screwed up internally, a lot of my time is spent on conference calls, switching projects, and doing what essentially turns into throw away code. As of the end of this month, the retainer agreement is done and they want to go to hourly. It seems like an excellent time to take a break from them.

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