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How Freelancers Can Use a Client Risk Register to Raise Rates
Episode 89 of Freelance Careers with Fexingo explores a counterintuitive strategy: using a client risk register to justify higher rates. Lucas and Luna walk through a specific example — a freelance UX designer named Priya who was locked into a flat $120/hour fee for a year-long fintech project. By documenting the compliance, timeline, and single-client concentration risks she absorbed, Priya presented a simple one-page risk register and negotiated a 22% rate increase without damaging the relationship. The hosts break down how to build your own risk register, what to include (financial…
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