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It seems a good idea to price the service quite low to begin with so that I can get more clients thus more testimonials. But is the price too low? The quality and delivery of the product built won't be affected by the price, but I was told pricing it lower possibly made it lack authenticity. Thoughts?

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8 hrs a day 5 days a week 3 weeks 120 hours.

I would charge a minimum of $150 an hour so you are at $18k.

Most apps are just database record and forms to interact. They aren't complex.

The issue you may face is the expectation of the founder - especially if they are not technical. You will spend more time on requirements than on development.

"We need a map that shows the current location of an item plus it's status" needs to be in the next round of development. But they might not get that.

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