BQE CORE + BUSINESS OF ARCHITECTURE PRESENT
Breaking Free from Hourly Billing:
A Strategic Guide for AE Firms
Thursday, April 24, 2025
1pm ET | 10pm PT
Are you looking to increase profitability and reduce client friction in your architecture or engineering practice? Join us for an enlightening session on transforming your firm's billing model. This webinar will explore proven alternatives to hourly billing that can lead to better client relationships, increased revenue, and more predictable income streams.
Drawing from real-world experience, we'll dive into three powerful alternatives to hourly billing:
- Products: Digital offerings that create passive income streams
- Productized Services: Fixed-scope AE services with published pricing
- Value-Based Project Pricing: Custom projects priced according to client value
This session is ideal for small firm owners, architects and engineers looking to break free from the limitations of hourly billing while maintaining profitability and client satisfaction.
By the end of this session, you will learn how to:
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Create profitable product offerings for your AE practice
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Develop fixed-scope services that scale
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Communicating value to clients
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Build stronger client relationships through transparent pricing
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Did you know that you can receive one LU for this course?
Jonathan Stark
Author of Hourly Billing is Nuts
Host of Ditching Hourly
LEARN FROM AN EXPERT
Jonathan Stark is on a mission to rid the world of hourly billing. A former software developer turned pricing strategist, he helps consultants package, price, and sell their expertise based on the value they deliver—rather than the time they spend. He is the author of Hourly Billing Is Nuts, the host of Ditching Hourly, and writes a daily newsletter on pricing for independent professionals.
Through his writing, speaking, and consulting, Jonathan empowers professionals to command premium fees, build trust with their audience, and create sustainable, fulfilling businesses. Whether through developing intellectual property, refining pricing strategies, or crafting compelling value propositions, he helps experts unlock their full potential and dramatically improve their quality of life.
ABOUT BQE: A PROUD HOST OF THIS WEBINAR
BQE CORE is the award-winning firm management software, created by architects for architects, that project-based firms trust to run their operations for better project outcomes, and more profitable futures. Their fully integrated suite of intuitive tools with 24/7/365 support provides back-office automation to power front-office insights, making firm management more agile, informed, and data-driven. Learn more at www.bqe.com.