When people think a service sounds “expensive”…

mo4644
Dec 23, 2025
1 min read

I sometimes hear comments like:

“Wow, that’s a lot. If you divide it by the hours, you must be making a fortune!”

What most people don’t realize is that when you run a business, a large percentage of what you earn goes straight to business expenses: software, licenses, insurance, compliance, staff, office rent, equipment, travel, and of course taxes on profit.

Factor in slow seasons as well as hours spent working on the business and not being paid anything.

It’s completely different from being a salaried employee.

The “hourly” comparison just doesn’t work the same way.

So if you ever wonder how business owners price their services…

You’d need to know their average profit margin to calculate their “true hourly pay.”

And let’s just say - that’s definitely not information we’re giving out! 😄

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