How much money can a freelance consultant charge I help people start new businesses?

Answer 1

Since you are asking on the internet, the answer is that since you do not have a track record, not much. Now to get more serious, What is your background? What kind of businesses are you helping people start? Since a majority of new businesses fail in the first year, what expertise do you bring that would keep a new business from failing. How much work do you do? Are you going to line up workers and suppliers? Are you going to set up the office? Are you going to purchase the machinery? How much do these people know about the business they are starting up? What do other consultants charge? Consultants are generally all freelance. They generally have considerable experience in the field. They have learned about suppliers and customers and have lists. They have that knowledge but do not sell it but use it. You know a whole lot of information that a person starting a business will need only once. Your fee will depend on how long you work together. For one hour's work that would set him up with your information that he only needs to get once but would take him several days to get by doing the research himself, is definitely worth a few hundred dollars if not more. The rest depends on the level of expertise required.