Designer As Consultant for Startup - Collaboration Models?

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  1. This of course depends entirely on your trust of the company to pay, but you can sell it as a grandiose gesture on your part. Instead of a retainer, bill them for time and materials after the fact. You bill them on a 15 day schedule. The upside of this arrangement is the gospel for any consultant, the current job is irrelevant, what are you doing for the next job. Your good faith will have them hire you the next time.

  2. Depends on what the client wants. But first I would propose sending them an itemization every 15 days. If they want a shorter timeline, let them tell you.