Getting inquiries from smaller businesses lately - coffee shops, small retail, single-location restaurants. Bills in the $900-1,400/month range. I usually don't take accounts under $1,500/month but wondering if I'm missing opportunities. What's everyone's minimum threshold for small commercial work?
Small account minimum - where do you draw the line?
Alice, I go as low as $1,200/month if the client seems organized and the initial review shows obvious issues. Below that it's usually not worth the time investment unless you can batch multiple small accounts together. The key is quick identification of problems - don't spend hours on detailed analysis for tiny accounts.
Vera's right about batching. I have a few clients who own multiple small businesses - laundromats, convenience stores, etc. Individually they'd be too small but together it works. Also consider referral potential - small business owners talk to each other.
Good points about batching and referrals. I hadn't considered the network effect with small business owners. Maybe I should be more flexible on minimums if they're in business districts where word-of-mouth could generate more clients.