Professional business support that keeps your business moving.
Hourly support, prepaid packages, and project-based pricing for research, documentation, project coordination, SOP development, transcription, and other essential business services—with clear pricing before any work begins.
Pay for the level of support your project actually requires.
Whether you need help for a single project, recurring monthly support, or specialized documentation, every engagement begins by understanding your goals and recommending the level of service that provides the greatest value.
Experienced help for one-time tasks and ongoing work.
Hourly pricing is based on the level of judgment, technical skill, coordination, research, or document work involved.
Routine business assistance
Best for clearly defined administrative or organizational tasks.
- Data entry and file organization
- Basic research and information gathering
- Document preparation
- Email and calendar organization
- Customer follow-up support
Skilled project assistance
Best for work requiring stronger writing, judgment, coordination, or software proficiency.
- Advanced document formatting
- Proofreading and editing
- Business research summaries
- Project coordination support
- Microsoft Office and Canva work
Complex or technical assignments
Best for higher-level work requiring analysis, process expertise, or extensive coordination.
- Workflow and process analysis
- Complex project documentation
- Advanced research and recommendations
- Technical document development
- Specialized business systems support
Reserve support time at a lower effective hourly rate.
Prepaid packages work well for clients who expect several tasks, recurring support, or a project that will unfold over multiple work sessions.
5-Hour Package
Best for a short list of priority tasks or one focused assignment.
- Five reserved support hours
- Defined task list
- Progress communication
- Use across eligible support services
10-Hour Package
Best for ongoing support, multiple assignments, or a moderate business project.
- Ten reserved support hours
- Priority scheduling
- Task tracking and follow-up
- Use across eligible support services
20-Hour Package
Best for larger projects, recurring business support, or ongoing coordination needs.
- Twenty reserved support hours
- Ongoing task management
- Regular status visibility
- Use across eligible support services
Package terms: Scope, scheduling, expiration, communication rhythm, and eligible services are confirmed before purchase. Large specialty projects such as SOP development or process mapping may be quoted separately rather than deducted entirely from prepaid hours.
Starting rates for specialized work.
Final pricing depends on volume, source quality, turnaround time, formatting complexity, research depth, and the level of revision required.
| Service | Starting Rate | Pricing Considerations |
|---|---|---|
| Proofreading | $0.02–$0.08 per word | Rate depends on whether the document needs basic proofreading, heavier editing, formatting correction, or extensive cleanup. |
| Document Editing & Formatting | $65/hour | Best for reports, manuals, proposals, presentations, forms, business documents, and professional formatting. |
| Transcription | $1.25–$4.50 per audio minute | Rate depends on audio quality, number of speakers, turnaround, technical language, timestamps, and cleanup level. |
| AI Transcript Cleanup | $65/hour | Includes comparison against source audio when provided, speaker cleanup, punctuation, readability, and formatting. |
| Business Research | $65–$85/hour | Rate depends on the depth of research, number of sources, comparison requirements, and whether recommendations are requested. |
| Project Coordination | $65–$85/hour | May include task tracking, follow-up, meeting notes, status reporting, documentation, and stakeholder coordination. |
| Microsoft Office & Canva | $50–$65/hour | Includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, forms, templates, presentations, basic graphics, and document design. |
| Business Email Setup | Custom quote | Pricing depends on platform, domain status, number of users, signatures, migration needs, and setup complexity. |
Turn business knowledge into clear, repeatable instructions.
SOP and process-mapping projects are quoted according to complexity, number of workflows, stakeholder interviews, documentation quality, review cycles, and final deliverables.
Documented procedures
Best for converting business knowledge into clear instructions that employees or contractors can follow consistently.
- Procedure discovery and review
- Step-by-step written instructions
- Roles, responsibilities, and handoffs
- Formatting and revision support
Visual workflow documentation
Best for clarifying how work moves between people, systems, decisions, and departments.
- Current-state workflow review
- Process map development
- Decision points and handoffs
- Improvement observations
Clear scope before work begins.
Share the need
Explain the task, project, problem, deadline, and result you want to achieve.
Review the scope
Requirements, source materials, complexity, timing, and expected deliverables are reviewed.
Confirm pricing
An hourly rate, prepaid package, project fee, or custom estimate is confirmed in advance.
Begin the work
The project moves forward with organized communication, progress updates, and review points.
Questions about rates and support?
The rate depends on the complexity, judgment, technical skill, research depth, coordination, and turnaround involved. The applicable rate is confirmed before work begins.
Yes, when the tasks fall within the agreed scope and eligible business-support services. Larger specialty projects may still require a separate project quote.
Services such as transcription, proofreading, and research vary significantly based on source quality, complexity, volume, turnaround, and the level of cleanup or analysis required.
Minimums may apply depending on the service, scheduling, and project type. Any minimum commitment is explained before the work is accepted.
Yes. Recurring support can be structured around a defined number of hours, specific responsibilities, communication expectations, and a regular schedule.
A short consultation or written scope review is usually needed so the work, timing, deliverables, and pricing can be confirmed accurately.
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