How to charge for software design [on hold]

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Published on 2014-06-05T10:03:25Z Indexed on 2014/06/05 15:37 UTC
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I have a prospect with both an idea and an existing customer of theirs who want to pay for this idea to be implemented.

The customer want to pay only when the implementation is complete. My prospect has separate investors that will fund the implementation.

The prospect wants to know how much I will charge for the implementation so that he knows how much to ask the investors for. Before I can estimate reliably I need to work with the prospect to develop an implementation plan.

This planning work will take time that I want to charge for. The prospect doesn't have enough money to pay me until the investment.

I want to make sure I am paid for the planning.

How can I resolve this?

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