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How Freelancers Can Structure a Client Price Escalator
Episode 74 of Freelance Careers with Fexingo gets into the mechanics of a client price escalator—a contractual clause that automatically increases your rates over time. Lucas and Luna break down a concrete case: a freelance UX designer who built a 7% annual escalator into a two-year retainer with a fintech startup. They walk through the three key components: trigger, frequency, and cap. Luna challenges whether clients push back, and Lucas shares negotiation tactics like framing the escalator as a 'value alignment tool' rather than a rate hike. They also discuss when not to use one…
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