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Press Info

The following information is provided as a cut-and-paste resource for conference organizers, media professionals, podcast hosts, and other interested parties.

Please feel free to use anything here as-is without checking with me first. If you have additional questions, you can email me directly.

Yes, I’d like to guest on your podcast!

I’ve recorded over 500 podcast episodes both as a guest and a host, and I can bring that experience to your show.

As a podcast host, I know how hard it is to produce a great podcast. I make the perfect guest. I use professional gear, I show up on time, and I’m full of great anecdotes about escaping the trap of trading time for money.

If you’d like to book me, email your pitch to me at jstark@jonathanstark.com and we’ll set up a date.

Short Bio

Jonathan Stark is a former software developer who is now on a mission to rid the world of hourly billing. He is the author of Hourly Billing Is Nuts, the host of Ditching Hourly, and writes a daily newsletter on pricing for independent professionals.

Sample Questions for Jonathan

1. What’s really so bad about hourly billing?
2. How do I know which projects are profitable and which aren’t if I’m not tracking my time?
3. If I’m paying employees (or contractors) by the hour, don’t I have to bill my clients by the hour to make sure I’m not losing money?
4. What are the alternatives to hourly billing?
5. Is there a way for me to transition my hourly billing clients to a better pricing model?
6. Are there certain types of work that can only be billed on an hourly basis?

Facts About Jonathan

• I can’t swim.
• I’ve been interviewed live on TV twice.
• I met my best friend for life in nursery school.
• My books have been translated into seven languages.
• I’m an avid martial artist.
• I’m the Jonathan’s Card guy.
• One of my proudest achievements in life was organizing a fundraiser that paid for an uninsured friend’s stomach cancer treatments.

More words from Jonathan

• Visit Jonathan’s main site at jonathanstark.com
• Get Jonathan’s book Hourly Billing Is Nuts at hourlybillingisnuts.com
• Get Jonathan’s book The Freelancer’s Roadmap at thefreelancersroadmap.com
• Listen to Jonathan on Ditching Hourly at ditchinghourly.com
• Listen to Jonathan on The Business of Authority at thebusinessofauthority.com
• Listen to Jonathan’s podcasts guest appearances on huffduffer.com
• Subscribe to Jonathan’s daily email list

Social Media

• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• Huffduffer
• Crowdcast
• Instagram

Physical Location

Providence, RI

Photo

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