Green Shoe Garage est. 2012

HR Connect · How to hire us

How to
hire us

We want to help as many budding entrepreneurs as possible, so we offer a variety of funding structures to suit your needs and budget. Pick the one that fits the work, or tell us the constraint and we will suggest one.

Structures
Five
Primary NAICS
541330
DUNS
078609453
Status
SDVOSB, veteran owned

01

Three-hour initial online consultation

A focused session for creative entrepreneurs, makers, and small shops ready to improve their operations and product development strategy. We review your processes and workflows to find practical ways to boost efficiency, reduce waste, and increase profitability. Recommendations are tailored to your setup, tools, and goals.

Format
Three hours, online

02

Fixed price

A fixed price agreed upfront. Projects with considerable upfront material costs may require additional payment before work begins.

At project start
50%
At final design review
25%
On acceptance
25%

03

Time and materials

We negotiate an hourly rate and a contract ceiling before starting, then invoice monthly for work completed. We provide good-faith material estimates, notify you at 80% of estimate, and check in before any purchase that would exceed it, so you always make an informed go or no-go decision.

Engineering and design
$400/hr
Review only
$250/hr
Typical effort
40 to 80 hours over 2 to 3 months

04

Retainer

For a long-term relationship, retain our services for a monthly fee applied against costs incurred that month. For technical management coaching, for example, a monthly retainer provides nearly 24/7 access to professional engineering expertise.

$5,000 monthly
First 50 hours
Next 50 hours
$75/hr
Remainder of month
$50/hr

05

Technical articles

We write technical and scientific content: articles, guides, and documentation.

Rate
$2.55 USD per word

06 Warranty

Every hour is billable, whatever the outcome.

Due to the nature of our work, there is no warranty, express or implied. All work products are provided as is. We will recommend the level of effort required, but it is up to you to tell us if there is a cap on the hours we spend on your project. We would rather have that conversation at the start than at the invoice.

Codes we work under

  • 541330 Engineering services Primary
  • 541420 Industrial design
  • 541512 Computer systems, software, and hardware integration
  • 541613 New product development
  • 711510 Independent technical writers

Ready when you are

Let's turn your idea into a tangible object.

Concept to delivered product. Mechanical, electronics, and software, built under one roof. Quickly and within budget.

Schedule a consultation

+1 301 880 4538

Contact and hire us

215 Park Street, #117, Cumberland, MD 21501