Hi everyone, I keep thinking about how to proceed in the following week regarding the first invoice I will send to a new client and how to proceed with a collaborator’s daily rate renegotiation.

Context: I (experienced dev) got in contact with a local business owner to digitalize his business. He seemed flexible related to the costs as long as it’s not a rip off. He worked with software companies before.

For this I reached out to a skilled Product designer/Ux/Ui I know to kick start the project ASAP and get the deal. The thing is, that the daily rate is 3$ higher/hour than the rate I agreed with the client. Until now I am paying out of my own pocket all the expenses.

I really need some ideas here on how to proceed with the first invoice since the first version is done:

1.How would you plan on wrapping my working hours? I have written some detailed notes on what i have spent time on 2.How would you pitch that the product design costs that much? Should I “mask it” in some development timp? 3.And last question, how would you tackle a rate renegociation (current ontract ends in December) with the product designer since I agreed the first price I was asked to get things going asap, rockie mistake.

Looking forward to some tips. Have a great one!