Business Writing
Business freelance writers are typically subject matter experts as content writers, business plan writers, and authors that train for hours to hone their understanding of the many aspects of business.
The cost to hire a business freelance writer will vary due to many factors, including years of experience, the scope of work, the project timeline, market conditions, and the freelancer’s location.
Experience and Expertise
To hire a business freelance writer, it’s important to consider their level of expertise and years of experience. A more seasoned business writer with full-time business plan writing services may charge higher rates around $80 per hour. A newbie business freelance writer may be more competitive and low cost in their price. Rates to hire a beginner business writer tend to start around $30 an hour.
There are multiple services a business freelance writer should be able to offer your small business or startup including copywriting, social media captions, content marketing, and executive summaries. Keep in mind that a business writer with experience in content strategy, SEO, proofreading, or nonprofit content writing could be valuable to your writing needs, but charge a higher fee.
Scope of Work
Before hiring a business freelance writer, you must first define the project scope. The scope of work is a step-by-step outline of the project tasks, the timeline, expertise, word count, and recommended years of experience needed to get the job done.
Are you developing your first business plan? Will you need web content for your business’s social media? Will you need content writing services on retainer? Be sure to develop a detailed scope of work before hiring a business freelance writer so your expectations are clear.
Timeline
A beginner business writer with fresher writing skills should be able to put together social media captions, short-word articles, or business template formatting. However, more complex web content with revisions could take a business freelance writer several weeks to complete. If you’re not in a hurry, you can negotiate lower rates with even the most experienced writers. If you are on deadline or need the project completed last minute, you could possibly pay a premium.
Geography
The cost of hiring a writer with a freelance writing business on Upwork can also be affected by their geographic location. Outsourcing your project to new writers in another country with a lower cost of living can help reduce your cost to hire or the ability to negotiate a fixed project rate. However, if you prefer a freelancer that lives in your country or a country with a higher cost of living, you may have to adjust your budget for their time and effort.
Popular business writing projects & costs examples
Here are a few common business writing projects with freelance rates you can find on Upwork:
RFP/Business Proposal: $100-$300
Proposals can help small businesses or corporate divisions gain funding, sponsorships, or partnerships that can advance their operations. The success of this job will depend on the skill level of the freelance writer and their knowledge of the business or industry.
Business Plan: $250-$500
The cost of creating and developing a business plan could vary depending on the length of the business plan and depth of the business model. Business plans also typically include an executive summary. The success of this job will depend on the skill level of the freelance writer and their knowledge of the business or industry.
Financial/Risk Management Template: $50-$100
The cost of creating and developing templates for businesses to understand their risk is relatively affordable. The success of this job will depend on the skill level of the freelance writer and their knowledge of the business or industry.
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