Adam Savage's Live Streams: The Business of Making

Published on 24 May 2023, 0:59

Adam has been loving all the questions he's been getting lately about starting out as a professional maker: making bids, dealing with clients etc, so we're dedicating a whole livestream as a "business of making" advice session! Adam will be taking Tested member questions about difficult clients, sticky situations, and complicated jobs, and Adam will offer advice and counsel. Let's get into it!

00:00 Introduction
11:43 How does one scale the cost of their work for the actual value rather than the self-perceived undervalue?
18:28 What's the best way to handle accidentally biting off a bit more than you can chew?
30:12 What do you do when a client refuses to pay, or argues that the payment should be lowered upon delivery of the product?
32:55 When you’re starting out, how do you handle the high initial overhead, like buying all the equipment you need to be able to take on the jobs out there?
37:04 How do you go about writing off the equipment you need?
39:05 When you have to learn a new technique or skills to do a job do you charge the customer for it?
40:31 How do you decide when the money isn't worth the job?
49:26 Have you ever had a client you was initially reluctant to work with, due to previous stories from other people, yet got on perfectly well with, and had a good time working for?
52:12 How do you deal with customers who don’t understand the processes and hard work it takes to fabricate a form-fit-function part?
58:35 When you first started making, did you ever question if it was the right choice to turn your passion into your career?

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