HIRING GUIDES

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78 plain-English guides to the services on the hyv: real cost ranges, the questions professionals expect, and the red flags they hope you miss.

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Six kinds of work independent professionals sell on Mindhyv.

13 guides · 13 cost guidesDesign

Identities, sites and campaigns from independent designers.

13 guides · 13 cost guidesDevelopment

Websites, apps and automations built by independent developers.

13 guides · 13 cost guidesCoaching

Business, career and life coaches who work one-on-one.

13 guides · 13 cost guidesWellness

Trainers, nutritionists and practitioners booking out this week.

13 guides · 13 cost guidesFinance

Bookkeepers, accountants and financial pros for small business.

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Planners, photographers and crews that make events happen.

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$40–$400 per hourHiring a accountant

What an accountant does beyond taxes, what hourly rates look like, and why "accountant" and "CPA" are not the same word.

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$30–$80 per hourHiring a accounts receivable specialist

What an accounts receivable specialist does, what their hourly work costs, and how hiring one gets your invoices paid faster without torching client relationships.

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$2,000–$15,000 per projectHiring a api developer

What an API developer builds, what connecting your systems costs, and how to hire one who documents the interface so the next developer isn't stuck.