[Horrible Peanut]

<p>I did an analysis on a potential client earlier this month. After talking with the owner- I got an idea of not only what he wanted, and why he wanted but had a ballpark I wanted to aim for of $6 K. (I came to this myself and not from his expressed budget).</p>
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<p>I specced out a solution and got a developer estimate on it. In the end, it all came up to $8,255 - which was high- I know, but I figured I'd trim after I hear from the client.</p>
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<p>I put it all in a proposal which outlined the functions, and benefits and value.</p>
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<p>I spoke to the client earlier this week- and he was very disappointed because although he saw the benefits and we were definitely the most professional company- we're also the most expensive (the next expensive being $1500). He said he wanted it to come in under $5K and spread out the payments.</p>
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<p>SO- I told him I'd lean it out a bit- and after doing some thought decided to not touch the designer cost, but attack the cost for build and Content. Switched from a proprietary software solution to an open source, and switched from .NET to PHP and talked to a friend who's could do content massaging for a far lower rate...</p>
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<p>I also found a service that gives leases to companies to pay for goods or services and can cover the cost so I get to pay my freelancers and they (the service) absorbs the payment spread out.</p>
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<p>The end cost: $4,516.</p>
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<p>Feels really good when I do stuff like this. </p>

 

[gumbee]

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Horrible Peanut</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/71251/trimming-the-cost-and-leaning-out-the-project#post_1963824"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>I did an analysis on a potential client</p>
<br><p>Feels really good when I do stuff like this. </p>
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<p>heh</p>
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[Horrible Peanut]

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>gumbee</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/71251/trimming-the-cost-and-leaning-out-the-project#post_1963829"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>heh</p>
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Wha?</p>

 

[ToddEP]

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Horrible Peanut</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/71251/trimming-the-cost-and-leaning-out-the-project#post_1963980"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><br><br><div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>gumbee</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/71251/trimming-the-cost-and-leaning-out-the-project#post_1963829"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>heh</p>
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Wha?</p>
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Oh puhleeze....read between the lines.</p>

 

[Horrible Peanut]

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>ToddEP</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/71251/trimming-the-cost-and-leaning-out-the-project#post_1963983"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br>
Oh puhleeze....read between the lines.</div>
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<p>What exactly do you guys think analysis is?</p>

 

[Horrible Peanut]

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>ToddEP</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/71251/trimming-the-cost-and-leaning-out-the-project#post_1963983"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br>
Oh puhleeze....read between the lines.</div>
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<p>What exactly do you guys think analysis is?</p>

 

[Martin]

Wordpress?<br>

 

[Horrible Peanut]

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Martin</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/71251/trimming-the-cost-and-leaning-out-the-project#post_1964065"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br>
Wordpress?</div>
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Yup.</p>
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<p>HIIIIII MARTIN!</p>

 

[gumbee]

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Horrible Peanut</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/71251/trimming-the-cost-and-leaning-out-the-project#post_1963997"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>What exactly do you guys think analysis is?</p>
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<br><br><p>heh, you said anal</p>

 

[Mrtambalynman]

<p>I just spit on my monitor!  <span><img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;"></span><br><br>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>gumbee</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/71251/trimming-the-cost-and-leaning-out-the-project#post_1964504"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a><br><br><br><br><div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Horrible Peanut</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/71251/trimming-the-cost-and-leaning-out-the-project#post_1963997"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>What exactly do you guys think analysis is?</p>
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<br><br><p>heh, you said anal</p>
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[Horrible Peanut]

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