Ditching Hourly 012: 100% Up-Front

What it does

For solo professionals who want to make more and work less without hiring.

NetSuite data migration consultant Paul Giese joined me on Ditching Hourly to share how triple specialization helped him build a highly referable, fixed-price consulting business. Paul explains ho... For freelancers, consultants, and other independent professionals who want to make more and work less withoutfrom podcast.ditchinghourly.com

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