[asterisk-biz] How much it costs to setup Asterisk and phones?

[Michael S. White]

I don't think you are arrogant...

We've been getting $100-$120/hour... We won't even go near a quote or
proposal with out involving either the CFO/CEO, after all nothing is being
budgeted/purchased without their stamp of approval. 

The last thing we want to be is the cheap solution! Value doesn't = low
cost... Never has; never will!

This is the best filter for me!

Meeting with the CFO or CEO 
Signed NDA

We walk away if we can't get at least one of the above. When we work this
angle the execs appreciate it, because they know up front, that our time is
a valuable commodity and by understanding that principle they feel confident
that we won't waste theirs. 

My 2 pennies
Michael White
.e4

PS we are swamped by the way, we must be doing something right. 


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Paul
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:14 PM
To: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] How much it costs to setup Asterisk and phones?

I might work for as little as $50 an hour if the customer buys a prepaid
block of 40 hours at a time.

However, the point of my reply to the OP is that I start charging as
soon as I start working. That includes going over his inadequate
description of the work needed. Some people think I am arrogant because
I don't do free evaluations. My standard "sales proposal" is rather simple:

Ad hoc time - $N per hour(subject to credit approval)
Prepaid block of X hours at Y per hour.

Some prospects find this to be too arrogant but it filters out the ones
who are wasting my time.

I should mention that I don't charge people for calls or meetings where
I discuss my qualifications. I might even give them some free general
advice, especially if they are buying me a good lunch.

Mark Phillips wrote:

> $50 an hour? What country? Not the US that's for sure.
>
> Minimum you could get a decent phone guy is $75ish.
>
> FWIW I'm $100 an hour if the customer inists on hourly. I'd rather
> quote  the price for the finished job.
>
> Mark, G7LTT/KC2ENI
> Randolph, NJ
> http://www.g7ltt.com
>
>
> Paul wrote:
>
>> asbiz wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> How much it costs to have somebody setup an Asterisk server, for let
>>> say
>>> 15 extensions in one office, 15 in another, and make a good IVR menu
>>> with call recording, queuing and other features? Also if needed, to
>>> setup web interfaces to access recordings and other features using a
>>> web
>>> browser?
>>>
>>> Zeeshan A Zakaria
>>>
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>> maybe $50/hour plus expenses?
>>
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