I keep mine simple. I get all the info from the customer first, do some math, and give them a price. It's $100 a man hour including set up, tear down, and travel. $.50 a mile for any travel over 15 miles. All extra expenses with a 50% mark-up. Minimum price of $350.
Sound only usually takes about 1.25 hrs set up and tear down. 4 hours dj'ing. $525 dollars. Add a few light, adds time, adds to cost of gig.
I am usually around twice the price of my competition in the area, but I have a real good rep. Seems there are a lot of double booking in the area with unfortunate cancellations. aka someone offers more money for the same night.
Now several of them are complaining about not getting bookings, go figure. And here I am turning work down. Good business ethic goes a long way in any service industry in my book.
Sound only usually takes about 1.25 hrs set up and tear down. 4 hours dj'ing. $525 dollars. Add a few light, adds time, adds to cost of gig.
I am usually around twice the price of my competition in the area, but I have a real good rep. Seems there are a lot of double booking in the area with unfortunate cancellations. aka someone offers more money for the same night.
Now several of them are complaining about not getting bookings, go figure. And here I am turning work down. Good business ethic goes a long way in any service industry in my book.
