Business · official-source review · reviewed 2026-10-10
A price raise can win or lose money, and the deciding number is the customers who stay.
Turn a current price, a raise percent, and an expected customer loss into the break-even customer count.
Anyone setting prices for a small business, freelance practice, or service.
Use the source document or official route that applies to your situation. This guide does not contact another person or verify external information.
Write the price you charge today for one unit, hour, or project.
Write the raise as a percent. Check the prices of three comparable providers first.
Estimate the share of customers who will leave. Use past changes if you have them.
Compare the break-even count with the customers you expect to keep.
Decide the raise after you check both. Announce it to existing customers early.
You raise a $50.00 price by 10 percent and expect to lose 5 percent of 40 customers. The new revenue beats the old one, and the break-even count is 36.4 customers.
Use your own source and details. The example is not a record about a real person or organization.
U.S. Small Business Administration · reviewed 2026-10-10
What this source supports: Freelance rates must cover taxes, expenses, downtime, and profit, not just desired take-home pay.
Source limit: This computes a floor rate; market rates in your field may differ.
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This guide compares two revenue scenarios from your own numbers. It does not predict customer behavior.
This computes a floor rate; market rates in your field may differ.
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Turn a current price, a raise percent, and an expected customer loss into the break-even customer count.
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