Constantly questioning your hourly rates?

Take the emotion out of setting your creative firm or agency’s hourly fee TODAY with our complimentary

Billable Rate Calculator

 

This calculator is designed for creative business owners with agencies and firms in industries such as graphic design, brand design, interior design, digital marketing, video editing, landscape design, communications & PR, website design, and more. It is not optimized for product-based businesses, artists, coaches, and course creators.

You'll receive an email with a link to download your copy.
The template is compatible with Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Apple Numbers or any other app that can open spreadsheet files.

 

Hi! I’m Jacinthe Koddo – an Interior Designer turned serial business owner.

I’ve gone from freelancer to CEO over the last 14 years.

And now, I wanna share the pricing love so you can stop underpricing and worrying about your cashflow, and start paying yourself more.

Let the calculator crunch the numbers for you.

Your rate simply appears…

And the numbers don’t lie! 

This Billable Rate Calculator has helped 382 agency and firm owners (and counting)!

  • “This is a great tool Jacinthe…

    I especially love adjusting the time off to see how it impacts my rates. It's good motivation to think "well if I increase my rates another $20 I can do 2 more whole weeks of vacation!"

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    J.F.

  • “This calculator was awesome, thank you! I love how the numbers just show what's up, no questions or feeling weird about asking for what you need to live your life. Numbers don't lie!”
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    Amanda Gangoso, Freelance Make Up Artist & Holistic Chef

  • “I just used your calculator and damn.... that was eye-opening!!”
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    Reagan Bradley, Brand Strategist

  • “So much spreadsheet love! Jacinthe that’s so cool. Excel-powerment”

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    Emily B.

  • “If you're a freelancer seeking financial empowerment, this calculator is the companion that will take your business to new heights. It’s super easy to use for the non-spreadsheet types.

    With the Billable Rate Calculator I feel confident in my pricing. It’s revolutionized the way I calculate my rates and will be my go-to solution for years to come. The best feature is that it allows you to incorporate time-off when setting rates. Hello work life balance.!

    If you’re serious about making profits in your business the Billable Rate Calculator is a must have!”

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    Meri-Li F.

 

This calculator is designed for creative business owners with agencies and firms in industries such as graphic design, brand design, interior design, digital marketing, video editing, landscape design, communications & PR, website design, and more. It is not optimized for product-based businesses, artists, coaches, and course creators.

You'll receive an email with a link to download your copy.
The template is compatible with Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Apple Numbers or any other app that can open spreadsheet files.

 

If you’re like most agency or firm owners, one of your biggest struggles is pricing.

Not only finding a price for your services that doesn't scare people away but is also fair to you!

You probably started out based on what your freelance friends were charging…

Or at a rate that was just a little bit more than the hourly rate you made as an employee.

But now you’re starting to feel your stomach twist when you record your hours…

And realise it’s taking you 30 minutes to do something that used to take you 2 hours.

On top of that, you’ve got people working for you, and you’re not sure you’re actually making any money with your current rates.

Your brain goes into high gear trying to figure out what your next hourly rate should be.

But, it feels scary. It feels unknown. It feels uncomfortable.

Enter the FREE Billable Rate Calculator.

  • How it Works

    The Billable Rate Calculator guides you through adding up:

    • Your ideal take home pay

    • Your actual expenses

    • Your desired working schedule

    • Your dream time off

    Then it does its magic and your billable rate just shows up!

  • What's Inside

    Once you enter your name and email address, you’ll instantly receive an email with a link to download an Excel or Google Sheet version.

    Inside the Calculator you’ll find:

    • Guided explainer video so you can dive in immediately

    • Clear written instructions that even the least spreadsheet-savvy user can follow

    • Colour-coded legend for easy navigation

    • Pre-filled amounts as examples so you can easily get started

What’re you waiting for?

Get your complimentary calcuator today!

 

This calculator is designed for creative business owners with agencies and firms in industries such as graphic design, brand design, interior design, digital marketing, video editing, landscape design, communications & PR, website design, and more. It is not optimized for product-based businesses, artists, coaches, and course creators.

You'll receive an email with a link to download your copy.
The template is compatible with Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Apple Numbers or any other app that can open spreadsheet files.

 
 

Hi, I’m Jacinthe! Your financial fairy godmother.

On the surface, my career has looked like a fun ride. From starting out as an Interior Designer, then launching a prepared meal delivery business (before they were popular), to moving across the country and working at a yoga studio while volunteering to teach university students how to cook.

Since 2009, I’ve started 6 businesses, worked in 3 startups as an employee, and had side hustles from cater waitering to working at a friend’s micro-brewery.

Throughout my business building journey, I didn't understand how the money worked in my business. I went through cycles of burn out and debt, carrying $1,000’s in credit card debt, which incurred $1,000’s in interest. And those cycles continued until I learned how to manage my business finances.

A move led me to the West Coast of Canada, where in more recent years, I became the co-founder of a management accounting firm (total left turn right?!). 

Growing that business alongside my Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and accountant co-founders, I not only learned how I was supposed to manage business finances, but also became passionate about financial literacy for creative business owners.

I’ve seen the same stress and shame I had experienced in my early business owner days in the hundreds of businesses I’ve spoken with and supported since 2017.

And that’s why I founded Koddo & Co. — to level the playing field and help creative business owners shed light onto the blackhole of their business finances, so they can build profitable businesses with steady cash flow and pay themselves way better than a decent salary!